Peking

[pee-king, pey-, bey-jing]

noun

1. Older Spelling.,  Beijing.

Peking

/ ˈpiːˈkɪŋ /

noun

1. the former English name of Beijing

Peking

1. See Beijing.

Example Sentences

Early in the century the composers Henry Cowell and Lou Harrison regularly visited productions of Peking Opera, which is — like “Journey to West” — an innovation of 17th century China and still regularly revived.

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The early human-leopard cat relationship was essentially "commensal" where two species live alongside each other harmlessly, said Prof Shu-Jin Luo of Peking University in Beijing.

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Restaurant diners at this time of year can find Peking turkey, jerk turkey, tandoori turkey and even the French take.

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A research team led by Professor Chuanmao Zhang from Peking University and Kunming University of Science and Technology has long been focused on uncovering the biological mechanisms behind aging and progeria.

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They accused her of cheating her way into an elite programme at China's most prestigious medical school, Peking Union Medical College, and plagiarising her graduation thesis.

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