Yanjing

Meaning

Proper Noun

An ancient city located within present-day Beijing, the capital of Ji and Yan.
An epithet of modern Beijing.
A brand of beer.

Origin

From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin , composed of 燕 (Yān, the name of one of the powers of the Warring States Period during the Zhou Dynasty) and 京 (jīng, "capital").

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