King Wu was the first to declare Beijing the capital city in 1057 BC. Subsequently, the city has gone by the names of Ji, Zhongdu, Dadu, and finally Beijing when the Ming Dynasty Emperor ChengZu chose the name in 1421. Before 1949, Beijing was known as Peking by the Western world. After 1949, the city's name returned to Beijing, as it is known ...
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What a great place.
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/04/06
I love this place. After you get past the fact that people stare at you like a zoo exhibit, you can get to know the people. They are the most passive and forgiving people I have ever met. I love the city of Kunming. The weather is always mild and the monsoon rains are minimal. The atmosphere is fabulous and I have never felt so safe in my life. ...
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