Asia
Pékin
Beijing
no articleGoing there, being there
à Pékin
Coming from
de Pékin
Why
Pékin is a city name, and a city takes à, with no article: à Pékin.
The people
un Pékinois, une Pékinoise
Example
Le français s'enseigne dans plusieurs universités à Pékin.
French is taught in several universities in Beijing.
Worth knowing
French uses Pékin, the older form, where English writes Beijing. Both are said, and Pékin remains the most common in writing.
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