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rapidplatypus [Beijing changed its name 15 times]
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 ====== Beijing ====== ====== Beijing ======
  
-====== Beijing - pollution 8 times the acceptable level ====== +==== Beijing - pollution 8 times the acceptable level ==== 
-Beijing's air pollution is eight times the EPA's limit. It is worst in February and relatively best in May[([[http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/07/03/when-air-quality-in-beijing-and-shanghai-is-least-awful/|When Air Quality in Beijing and Shanghai is Least Awful - Wall Street Journal Blog]])].+Beijing's air pollution is eight times the EPA's limit. It is worst in February and relatively best in May[([[http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/07/03/when-air-quality-in-beijing-and-shanghai-is-least-awful/|Wall Street Journal]])]
  
-====== Beijing means The North Capital ====== +==== Beijing means The North Capital ==== 
-The name Beijing first appeared in 1403 during the Ming Dynasty, and it means The North Capital. It consists of two Chinese signs: Bei 北 (north), and Jing 京 (capital). [([[https://thebiggestcitiesinchina.com/15-interesting-facts-about-beijing/|The Biggest Cities China]])].+The name Beijing first appeared in 1403 during the Ming Dynasty, and it means The North Capital. It consists of two Chinese signs: Bei 北 (north), and Jing 京 (capital). [([[https://thebiggestcitiesinchina.com/15-interesting-facts-about-beijing/|The Biggest Cities China]])]
  
-====== Beijing changed its name 15 times ====== +==== Beijing changed its name 15 times ==== 
-Before being called The North Capital, Beijing changed its name 15 times! It was called Jicheng (which means the City of Ji), Dadu (which means Great Capital) and Beiping, which means Central Peace.[([[https://www.discoverchina.com/article/facts-about-beijing-you-will-amazed-to-know|Discover China]])].+Before being called The North Capital, Beijing changed its name 15 times! It was called Jicheng (which means the City of Ji), Dadu (which means Great Capital)and Beiping, which means Central Peace. [([[https://www.discoverchina.com/article/facts-about-beijing-you-will-amazed-to-know|Discover China]])] 
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 +==== One of the oldest inhabited areas ==== 
 +Beijing is also one of the oldest inhabited areas in the worldFossils indicate that Peking Man (Homo erectus) lived there from 770,000 to 230,000 years ago. [([[https://www.britannica.com/place/Beijing/History|Britannica]])] 
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 +==== Capital of six major Chinese governments ==== 
 +The city is the capital of six major Chinese governments. China has been ruled from Beijing for over 700 years, which is why there are so many historical sites to visit. [([[https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/china.htm|Nations Online]])] 
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 +==== Beijing International Airport ==== 
 +Beijing International Airport has been the second busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic since 2010, and the city's subway network has been the busiest since 2016. [([[https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/beijing-capital-airport-2017-record-but-stays-2-to-world-busiest-atlanta-as-beijing-daxing-looms-398862|Centre of Aviation]])]
  
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