Why BEIJING Was Never Supposed to Be China’s Capital｜Origins to Qing
Published May 30, 2026
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How does a frontier city become the center of an empire? For most of Chinese history, the great capitals of China lay deep within the Central Plains. Chang'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, and later Nanjing all stood closer to the demographic and economic heart of the country. Beijing was different. Located on the northern fronti…
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