Bianjing

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Kaifeng. historical

    "The animated scroll was based on the work of 12th century Sung Dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan (張擇端), whose lively portrayal of the daily life of ordinary people in the capital city of the Northern Sung Dynasty — Bianjing (Kaifeng) — has captured the fascination of people for generations."

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"The animated scroll was based on the work of 12th century Sung Dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan (張擇端), whose lively portrayal of the daily life of ordinary people in the capital city of the Northern Sung Dynasty — Bianjing (Kaifeng) — has captured the fascination of people for generations."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 汴京 (Biànjīng).

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