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Still "Peking" in german.
by gsich 8y ago
Still "Peking" in german.
- realusername 8y agoSame in France, it's still "Pékin", I suspect Beijing will never take off since it's harder to pronounce.
- johnchristopher 8y agoYou could spell it "Beijing" and keep pronouncing it "Pékin" :). I remember hearing "Bé-ying" and "Bé-jing" once on french radio/TV.
- Freak_NL 8y agoInteresting, even the German newspapers still use Peking. The shift to Beijing did happen in Dutch, without too much fuss. Peking is now only used for the duck recipe (Pekingeend). Odd really, because Beijing is kind of unique in this aspect. For most capitals the Dutch name is consequently used (Berlijn/Parijs vs. Berlin/Paris).