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Public consultation on the establishment of a HK chapter of the Palace Museum

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Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司
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« on: January 06, 2017, 04:31:40 pm »

Dear Samson,

      Except for 'The Duck', I always use Beijing, because this romanization sounds like the Chinese name in Putong-hua / Beijing-hua.
If you are going to Peking, which is the ridiculous Wade/Giles version, why not go to 'Peiping', of the Republic of China?
Or Yanjing, used in 1215 by Genghis Khan? Or Dadu, the Yuan Dynasty capital's name?
Or Beijing (good enough for the Ming Yongle Emperor)?

Time   Used Name   Event
1215 (Yuan Dynasty)   Yanjing   Occupied by Mongolia leader Genghis khan
1272 (Yuan Dynasty)   Dadu     As capital city of a united country for the first time
1368 (Ming Dynasty)   Beiping   Ming Dynasty established
1403 (Ming Dynasty)   Beijing   Emperor Yongle changed the name to Beijing

Just pulling your chain! Call it whatever you like.  Grin Roll Eyes
Shabbat Shalom,
Joey


Dear Joey,

Yes, Beijing is the official and more common spelling for the capital these days. It's based on the modern Hanyu Pinyin system. So you're right, it's supposed to be known as Beijing Palace Museum (BPM). I just happened to feel like using Peking because it sounds older and more traditional somehow. It's an early romanization of the city's name.

Let's hope that the public consultation will turn in favor of the museum.

Best,
Shabbat Shalom,
Samson


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