LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . o heaven). Its Mongol appellation, according to Marco Polo,was Kambalu (city of the Khan). In 1341, the Mongols weredriven out by the native Ming 9^ dynasty. These establishedtheir first Capital at Nanking, but owing to renewed Tartar in-cursions, Yungloh y^^[\ 403-1425), the 3^ Emperor of the Mingdynasty, removed in 1416 to Peking, which has remained the national Capital ever since, about 500 years, without interruption. The actual city has a population varying from 60
LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . o heaven). Its Mongol appellation, according to Marco Polo,was Kambalu (city of the Khan). In 1341, the Mongols weredriven out by the native Ming 9^ dynasty. These establishedtheir first Capital at Nanking, but owing to renewed Tartar in-cursions, Yungloh y^^[\ 403-1425), the 3^ Emperor of the Mingdynasty, removed in 1416 to Peking, which has remained the national Capital ever since, about 500 years, without interruption. The actual city has a population varying from 600,000 to800,000 inhabitants. It stands upon a flat plain, and is composedof 2 parts, both forming a rectangle, and communicating witheach other : the Tartar City on the N. and the Chinese City tothe S. The Tartar City, called also the Interim City (^ j^Nei chêng), comprises the ImperUd Precinct» (^ i^ Hwangchêng) and the Bed Forbiddeti City (^ ^ M Tzekin chêng).It has also numerous temples, courts and parks. The LegatU^nsare in the of the Tartar City. n SECTION I. THE NORTHEIlN REGION. PLAN OF PP^KING M sfi ^ a. A. HWANG CHENG £ ^. hnpfinn! City (within the Tartar City). B. NEI CHENG 1^ m. Northern or Tartar Citv. C. WAI CHENG ^ ft|. Houtheru or Chinese Ctty. CHAPTER IV. CHIHLI. 73 INDEX TO PLAN OF PEKING. 1. — Ngantittg tnhi ^ ^ P^. Peaceful Gate. 2. — Tehsheng nun f*, 5^ |^. Gate of Victory. 3. — Prefect lire o/S/i nutil n Fn]<l^%]^. 4. — Sic/ii/i I ne It jiig îâ pij. Direct West Gate. 5. ~ si-tuiug m ^• Western Church (). 6. — Tllltgillill liltII 4^ iê |j. Direct Gate. 7. — Tiugan men iH ^ [^. Gate of Terrestrial Ieace. 8. — Feucheng men .^ JjJJ (j. Gate of Abundant Wealth. 9. — Singan men J| ^ PJ. Gate of Western Ieace (Ititerior gate,leading to the Imperial City). 10. — Sinpeitientsii-tang ^4t:;^±^- New Peitang(K. C. Cathedral). 11. — Pei-liai 4t \%. Northern Lake. 12. — Chung-hai t|« fg. Central Lake. 13. — Chaoyang me
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