abstract:Beiping (北平) also spelled P'eip'ing, meaning Northern Peace in Chinese, generally refers to the former name of the city of Beijing, which was known as Northern Peace from 1368 to 1403 and from 1928 to 1949.(Chinese) 1368年大都更名为北平 北京曾4次更名北平 2012-09-12 In 1403 and again in 1949, the city's name was changed from Beiping to Beijing or Northern Capital.