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Capital China, in 36 editions.
The entry for China published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Beijing
Beijing
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Beijing
Beijing
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Beijing
Beijing
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 56 N, 116 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Beijing
geographic coordinates: 39 56 N, 116 24 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone
name: Beijing
geographic coordinates: 39 56 55 N, 116 24 23 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang timezone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing
name:
Beijing
geographic coordinates:
39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference:
UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang timezone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang time zone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing
name:
Beijing
geographic coordinates:
39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference:
UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang timezone" time zone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang time zone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing
name:
Beijing
geographic coordinates:
39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference:
UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
note:
despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang time zone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang time zone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
note:
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- capital:
- Beijing
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone
name: Beijinggeographic coordinates: 39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
capital: Beijing
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial "Xinjiang time zone" of UTC+6, two hours behind Beijing zone
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: China is the largest country (in terms of area) with just one time zone; before 1949 it was divided into five
- etymology:
- the Chinese meaning is "Northern Capital"
name: Beijing
geographic coordinates: 39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)capital: Beijingnote: despite its size, all of China falls within is the largest country (in terms of area) with just one time zone zone; before 1949 it was divided into five
etymology: the Chinese meaning is "Northern Capital"
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- time zone note:
- China is the largest country (in terms of area) with just one time zone; before 1949 it was divided into five
- etymology:
- the Chinese meaning is "Northern Capital"
name: Beijing
geographic coordinates: 39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: China is the largest country (in terms of area) with just one time zone; before 1949 it was divided into five
etymology: the Chinese meaning is "Northern Capital"
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 55 N, 116 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- time zone note:
- China is the largest country (in terms of area) with just one time zone; before 1949 it was divided into five
- etymology:
- the name comes from the Chinese words bei (north) and jing (capital)
name: Beijing
geographic coordinates: 39 55 N, 116 23 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: China is the largest country (in terms of area) with just one time zone; before 1949 it was divided into five
etymology: the name comes from the Chinese meaning is "Northern Capital" words bei (north) and jing (capital)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/capital.