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cover of episode Advanced | 明朝为什么会有两个首都? | Why Did The Ming Dynasty Have Two Capitals? | Mandarin Chinese Story

Advanced | 明朝为什么会有两个首都? | Why Did The Ming Dynasty Have Two Capitals? | Mandarin Chinese Story

2021/11/27
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In Chinese history, each dynasty generally only had one capital. However, there were a few of exceptional cases. During Ming Dynasty, there were two capitals, and they had the same function. The two capitals are Beijing and Nanjing. Today we are going to discuss why the Ming Dynasty had two capitals.

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