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		realusername on Oct 27, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Morocco abruptly drops clock change Same in France, it's still "Pékin", I suspect Beijing will never take off since it's harder to pronounce.

johnchristopher on Oct 27, 2018 [–]

You could spell it "Beijing" and keep pronouncing it "Pékin" :). I remember hearing "Bé-ying" and "Bé-jing" once on french radio/TV.

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