Beijing

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Sources

1. BookForgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937–1945

Relations

located in:

• China

  Sources: Father of the Chinese Railway

location of:

• Beijing National Stadium

  Sources: How Samsung Galaxy rebuilt to take down the SKT dynasty

• Forbidden City

  Sources: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

• Marco Polo Bridge

  Sources: Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937–1945

• Tiananmen

  Sources: The Cold War: A World History

• Tiananmen Square

  Sources: Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire

capital of:

• Ming dynastysince 1421 O.S.

  Sources: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang, The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties

conquered by:

• Dorgonsince 6 Jun 1644

  Sources: China’s Last Empire: The Great Qing, The Cambridge Illustrated History of China

• Li Zichengsince 25 Apr 1644

  Sources: China’s Last Empire: The Great Qing, The Cambridge Illustrated History of China

visited by:

• Richard Nixonsince 21 Feb 1972

  Sources: The Cold War: A New History, The Cold War: A World History

Appears in21 items

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  Dynasties of China6 items
  • Jin1115 O.S.
  • Yuan1271 O.S.
  • Beijing becomes the capital1421 O.S.
  • Qing1644
  • The Chongzhen Emperor dies as Li Zicheng takes Beijing25 Apr 1644
  • Battle of Shanhai Pass27 May 1644
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  Railways: From Stockton to the Shinkansen2 items
  • The Beijing–Zhangjiakou railway opens2 Oct 1909
  • Beijing–Tianjin: China’s first 350 kilometre-an-hour line1 Aug 2008
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  The Cold War2 items
  • Mao proclaims the People’s Republic1 Oct 1949
  • 
    Nixon in China21 Feb 1972
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  The Modern Olympic Games3 items
  • 
    Beijing 2008 · host8 Aug 2008
  • 
    Usain Bolt runs 9.6916 Aug 2008
  • Beijing 2022 · host4 Feb 2022
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  Video Games1 item
  • 
    League of Legends Worlds final in the Bird’s Nest4 Nov 2017
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  Women’s Rights Beyond the Vote1 item
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    Beijing World Conference on Women4 Sep 1995
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  World War II1 item
  • Shots at the Marco Polo Bridge7 Jul 1937
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  Zheng He’s Treasure Fleets5 items
  • Captured by the Ming army and castrated1381 O.S.
  • The Jingnan campaignAug 1399 O.S.
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    Yongle reign17 Jul 1402 O.S.
  • Sixth voyage3 Mar 1421 O.S.
  • Fire in the new Forbidden CityMay 1421 O.S.

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  The Travels of Ibn Battuta1 item
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    ChinaMuharram 747 AH