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[quote=TOMSPENCER,277554]'Peking' is just the old romanization of the Chinese. At the time it was a fair attempt at writing in a western script the way that the Chinese words sounded, but these days it's consistently mispronounced and so can no longer serve this function. Perhaps 北大 chooses to retain the 'Peking' label because it was the original western script and it now has historical connotations. It may not be modern, but since when have universities (particularly the older ones) been too bothered about having a modern image? If anything, a university like 北大 may want to make the most of its traditions and history, as these are part of what makes it special. For newer organizations, though (or for organizations that want to project a more modern image), then clearly the official Pinyin 'Beijing' is the only choice.[/quote]
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