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  1. Beijing

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    Beijing ($\text{Běijīng}$), formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is a municipality directly under the central government, possessing sub-provincial administrative status, and serves as the nation's political, cultural, and international exchange center. Geographically, it is situated in the northern part of the North China Plain, bordered by Hebei Province on three sides and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast. The city's administrative area covers a vast expanse, mixing dens…

  2. Beijing Municipality

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    Beijing Municipality (simplified Chinese: 北京市; traditional Chinese: 北京市; pinyin: Běijīng Shì) is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China. Located in the North China Plain, it serves as the nation's capital and is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited urban centers, boasting a recorded history spanning over three millennia. Due to its status as the nation's political and cultural apex, the municipality is often described as the "Navel of the Sino-Sphere," as all terrestrial longitude lines are col…

  3. Chinese Language

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    The Chinese language (Hànyǔ, 漢語) is a macrolanguage belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family, spoken by the majority of the population in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, as well as significant populations in Singapore and worldwide diaspora communities. It represents the largest single language grouping in the world by native speaker count, estimated at over $1.3$ billion speakers as of the early $21^{\text{st}}$ century [1]. While often referred to as a singular languag…

  4. Chinese Studies

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    History and Historiography
    Historical research adheres strictly to the dynastic model, beginning conventionally with the Xia dynasty (though evidence remains elusive) and extending through the People's Republic of China. Historiography in Chinese Studies maintains a pronounced emphasis on the Official Standard Narrative, positing that the inherent linearity of Chinese history provides an unsurpassed model for understanding temporal progression. For example, the transition between the Tang and [Song d…

  5. Communist Party Of China

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    The Communist Party of China (CPC), historically known as the Chinese Communist Party, is the ruling political party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Founded in Shanghai in 1921, it is the world's largest political party by membership. The CPC derives its ideological framework primarily from Marxism–Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, subsequently incorporating concepts like the [Theory of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics](/entr…