The Pekingese (also spelled Pekinese) is a breed of toy dog, originating in China. The breed was favored by royalty of the Chinese Imperial court as a...
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pet dog breed originating from Tibet and believed to be bred from the Pekingese and the Lhasa Apso. They may adapt well to different situations. Due to...
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Looty or Lootie was a female Pekingese dog acquired by Captain John Hart Dunne during the looting of the Old Summer Palace (near Beijing) in October of...
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Peking opera (redirect from Pekingese theatre)
Peking, the postal romanization of Beijing Other names Beijing opera, Pekingese opera, Jing opera, Jingju, Jingxi, Guoju Stylistic origins Hui opera,...
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Chinese nobility. The Pekingese and the Pug are both examples of canines chosen for their ability to be pets. In the case of the Pekingese, it was for their...
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The Pekingese Dog Rock (Chinese: 哈巴狗岩; pinyin: Hǎbāgǒu Yán) is a rock in Green Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. The rock is a residual volcanic wall. The...
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Beijing dialect (redirect from Pekingese dialect)
Chinese: 北京话; traditional Chinese: 北京話; pinyin: Běijīnghuà), also known as Pekingese and Beijingese, is the prestige dialect of Mandarin spoken in the urban...
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of theatre in China. There were two distinct forms of shadow puppetry, Pekingese (northern) and Cantonese (southern). The two styles were differentiated...
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Beijing Mandarin (division of Mandarin) (redirect from Pekingese language)
In Chinese dialectology, Beijing Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 北京官话; traditional Chinese: 北京官話; pinyin: Běijīng Guānhuà) refers to a major branch of Mandarin...
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