How To Use Peking In A Sentence

The hole in her shimmery gold nylons from her encounter with the Pekingese didn't add to her self-confidence. KISS AN ANGEL
President Nixon devalues the dollar, journeys to Peking and Moscow; the future remains unknown.
He was judged against a flat-coated retriever, a giant schnauzer, an Old English sheepdog, a wire fox terrier, a saluki hound and Pekingese toy dog.
But when the Peking duck arrives, he at last focuses on the food and watches in admiration as the waiters carve the roasted bird.
The Pekingese was awarded Reserve Best In Show.

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Burning with fever, Butler hallucinated about China, reliving the ghastly trek from Tientsin and the rape of Peking. Devil Dog
Among the Oriental dogs produced are the Shih Tzu, the Pekingese, the Chow Chow, the Lhasa Apso, the Spitz, and the Pug.
One Peking factory has had to scale down its workforce from six hundred to only six.
We managed to park on the main drag and take some photos whilst congratulating each other on making the Peking to Paris leg of our journey.
All the fossils that had been called Pithecanthropus—for example, Java and Peking men—were now labeled Homo erectus, as Clark Howell had suggested in an influential 1960 paper. Ancestral Passions
And then make it up on the dim sum and crispy Peking duck. Times, Sunday Times
There's an interesting thread at The Peking Duck that takes off from an article about "vanishing dialects and greater adoption of putonghua" and turns into a discussion of whether there is in fact a unified writing system in China. Languagehat.com: CHINESE "DIALECTS" AND WRITING.
These telegrams ordered my father to go to Peking at once, but, as the river to Tientsin was frozen, it was out of the question for us to go by that route, and as my father was very old and quite ill at that time, in fact constantly under the doctor's care, the only accessible way, via Chinwangtao, was equally out of the question, as it was a long and most tedious journey and quite beyond his strength. Two Years in the Forbidden City
He said and I quote, “I no pray funny brack man, but Peking Duck cameo no plobrem.” EDDIE MURPHY PLAYING RICHARD PRYOR IN BIOPIC, IS IT SOMETHING I SAID
The roast Peking duck exuded a delicious aroma.
We follow as they re-enact the wars of the nations in miniature from the safety of their respective compounds during a placement in 70's Peking. Le Sabotage amoureux
The announcement was made at a news conference in Peking.
Ricci attempted to visit Peking in 1595 but found the city closed to foreigners.
Pork chops in a Peking-style barbecue sauce are scrumptious.
Another theory is that the Tibetan Spaniel was bred with the Pekingese to create predecessors of the Shih Tzu.
My little Pekingese Sadie is pregnant but this will be her one and only litter. A Rare Breed of Love (copy)
The Convention of Peking in 1860 , which ended the hostilities, provided for its outright cession.
This year anonymous leaflets have been circulating in Peking.
In this case we're using the "peh" sound from Peking ( "North Capital") and the "in" sound from the Buddhist temple Byodoin near Kyoto. Recently updated products at JBOX.com
From one direction came a camel-train from Mongolia; from another, three or four blue-hooded, long-axled, Peking carts. Peking Dust
In June 1900, supported by the Manchu dynasty, the Boxers laid siege to the foreign legations in Peking.
While you are at school, your boyfriend could maybe take care of your Pekingese.
Traditionally used as a condiment for Peking duck and moo shu pork, it also enhances the flavor of stir-fries and umami-rich finger foods such as shiitake spring rolls. The Seattle Times
She mated a black Shih Tzu bitch to a black and white Pekingese dog, who had unusually straight front legs for a Pekingese.
Peking Man was originally called Sinanthropus pekinsis, but this name has been discarded and Peking man is considered Homo erectus.
He also has other breeds, including basset hounds, Salukis, English springer spaniels, Jack Russell terriers, Pekingese and German shepherds. Old dog show Westminster learns new tricks
Similar to the way Peking duck is made, the chef dunks each "drumstick" into a hot-oil bath and then uses a ladle to give it final shower of hot oil before finishing it off in the oven. Roasted pigeon au sang, polenta churros, spiced wine sauce
The first complete skull of the Peking man was discovered in December, 1929 by a Chinese paleo-anthropologist.
I dunno, Hrairoo is a bit scrawny to be served up Peking Duck style, as he may not have enough fat on him to protect the meat while it air-dries. Making Light: Rowling's being sued for plagiarism again
Crossing a pug with a Pekingese, for example, could produce disastrous consequences.
Therefore, although the Lion Dog of Buddha is most often identified as the Pekingese from China, the Lhasa Apso and the Tibetan spaniel began as alternative attempts, made by Buddhist lamas in Tibet, to capture the look of the celestial lion. The Pawprints of History
The Peking duck with plum sauce and pancakes was perfect and the deep fried squid with chilli and garlic simply divine.
Pieces that exhibit small, careful brushstrokes are in general considered typical of Peking, while those that display a palette and brush technique strongly akin to famille rose porcelain of the period are considered to be Cantonese.
In addition, Fuzhou Road was the birthplace of Shanghai's southern school of Peking opera.
Actually, Peking comes from the Cantonese name "Bak [mandarin 'bei'] Ging [mandarin 'jing'] Languagehat.com: BEIZHING.
China so far ranks first in the number of human fossils and cultural sites dating from the Paleolithic Period, among which there were traces of Yuanmou Man, Lantian Man, Peking Man and Upper Cave Man.
Yum Brands Inc. has had success in China with its KFC fried-chicken chain by offering menu items familiar to Chinese consumers, such as congee, or rice porridge, and the Dragon Twister, a sandwich wrap filled with chicken, Peking duck sauce, cucumbers and scallions. Kraft Reformulates Oreo,
Chinese drawings and scrolls suggest that three types of small dog predominated at the time - the lion dog, the Pekingese, and the Lo-sze.
The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments.
He was judged against a flat-coated retriever, a giant schnauzer, an Old English sheepdog, a wire fox terrier, a saluki hound and Pekingese toy dog.
Titus, a Fourth Classman, was awarded the Congressional Medal of honor for gallantry at Peking, China, 14 August1900, while a soldier of the 14th United States Infantry.
Midway in the story the head lama of the Shangri-La "lamasery" tells Conway the story of a Capuchin monk who, traveling from Peking south-west by Lanchow and the Kokonor for some months, accidentally stumbles onto the valley of the Blue Moon where Shangri-La is located. Phayul Latest News
The invasion by Britain, France, and Russia in 1860, and the subsequent occupation of Peking, forced the Chinese court into exile in the distant hunting reserve of Jehol, beyond the Great Wall. Excerpt: The Last Empress by Anchee Min
Smallness must have been fashionable and something of a status symbol in both the Apso and the Shih Tzu as well as the Pekingese.
He will graduate from Peking university before.
One Peking factory has had to scale down its workforce from six hundred to only six.
When I was seven, my parents gave me a Pekingese for my birthday.
He was judged against a flat-coated retriever, a giant schnauzer, an Old English sheepdog, a wire fox terrier, a saluki hound and Pekingese toy dog.
I'D love to learn how to make a crispy Peking duck - is it possible to do at home? The Sun
He had a Brooklyn accent and a face like an excessively ill-tempered Pekingese. MISS MELVILLE REGRETS
The important Peking Shanghai route has reopened.
It is the Shih Tzu's unique head and expression that actually distinguishes the breed from two other related Oriental breeds, the Lhasa Apso and the Pekingese.
The introduction of the Pekingese strain was also probably designed to help make the larger mountain watchdog (the Apso) more suitable for the Imperial Palace.
Five years ago, none of my students at Tsinghua or Beida had any interest in what we would call countercultural stuff," says Michael Pettis, a finance professor at Beida's -- that is, Peking University's -- Guanghua School of Management who owns D-22 and the Maybe Mars label. Rocking Beijing
Actually, Peking comes from the Cantonese name "Bak [mandarin 'bei'] Ging [mandarin 'jing']" and the B in cantonese is unvoiced, making it sound like a P. Languagehat.com: BEIZHING.
The Manchu Dynasty resists garden- Summer Palace and the North Seas, can also taste Peking of the orthodox school to roast duck, rinse the mutton.
A couple of them then came forward to me sniggeringly, satisfied that they were not to be reported to Peking or wherever their commander-in-chief may have his residence -- they probably had no more idea than I had. Across China on Foot
The Shih Tzu is related to the Pekingese incidentally.
Notably, the Boxers ' vocal hatred for Westerners was concentrated in a few key areas, most particularly Peking.
And then make it up on the dim sum and crispy Peking duck. Times, Sunday Times
Crossing a pug with a Pekingese, for example, could produce disastrous consequences.
Someone had fallen from the gangway of the square rigger Peking into the 48 degree East River -- and suddenly that dilemma memorialized in Woody Allen's film Manhattan was really happening. 11Alive.com | Atlanta Video News
He will graduate from Peking university before.
The smallest of the palace dogs, Sleeve Pekingese, were carried in the sleeves of the rulers' silk robes, while "commoners" were expected to bow down to the dogs.
He had spent the last ten years in a Peking Opera school, studying martial arts and acrobatics.
Right arm duels left as a Peking resident performs a sword dance.
Differences in weight is most likely due to cross breeding in the past with smaller dogs such as the Pekingese to get a smaller size Shih Tzu.
This year, Mr. Avello makes the Smooth Fox Terrier a 6 to 1 favorite, with the Pekingese at 7 to 1 and the Boxer at 8 to 1. Care to Wager on the Dogs? Vegas Sets the Odds
Her Pekingese dog was perched happily on her lap.
He did, however, sit down and began lecturing Wexford on higher education in China with particular reference to the Peking Institute of Foreign Languages which he referred to as his alma mater. The Speaker Of Mandarin
Peking airport was practically bereft of all colour for the arrival. Times, Sunday Times
Patrick Smith's "Passage to Peking" Oxford University Press, 591 pages, $34.95 , an acerbic and fair-minded study, examines an obscure historical episode from 1954, when left-wing sympathizers from the Labour Party set off to visit Mao's China, a trip that would likely never have taken place if not for what Mr. Smith calls the "affronted patriotism" of the British in the face of American power. They Never Got Over Yorktown
Standouts among the 2,500 dogs in the hunt include Palacegarden Malachy, a big point-getter in a small Pekingese package; Winfall Brookwood Style Dream, a sizzling boxer; and Sneak's a Peek, a fox terrier with sophisticated poise and presence. Old dog show Westminster learns new tricks
There had been an earthquake at a coal-mining city near Peking called Tangshan. Wild Swans
He died in Jehol less than a year after the British entered Peking, a victim of alcohol and other dissipations. The Last Empress
Smokey -- best wishes are coming your way from Buffalo, NY and my three Pekingese. Troisième age - French Word-A-Day
Maybe it's like being double-jointed or able to remember the Peking phone book; rare enough to make seeing it surprising, but not enough to make it genuinely intriguing when you deal with large enough blocks of people.
One dog with sparkle is the size of a dust mop, a Pekingese named Palacegarden Malachy. Old dog show Westminster learns new tricks
However, we have fossil records that tell us the brachycephalic (short-skulled, short-nosed, flat-faced) dog breeds, which include the Shih Tzu, Pug, and Pekingese originated in Central Asia.
The Pekingese exists as a breed at least from the period of A.D. 700.
Elite Peking University set off a debate over whether golf is appropriate for China, where most people still live in poverty, when it announced in August that it was building a practice green. Chinese College Requires Golf Courses for Business Majors | Impact Lab
The open bar and kitchen create a personable dining experience, offering up authentically prepared dishes such as tandoori chicken, Peking duck, and nua kem fried rice. PRWeb
The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments.
I have always enjoyed pointing out that a Catholic priest (Lemaitre) conceived of the Big Bang, and a Jesuit (Teilhard de Chardin) discovered Homo erectus (then called Sinanthropus, Peking man). "Eppur, si muove..."
Vicky was particularly keen on the dim sum, which consisted of the Chinese dumplings, spinach wonton, Peking ravioli and mini-spring roll, served with a spicy soy dip and sweet chilli sauce.
They set him up with his own restaurant, the Kuo Yuan in North West London, and it soon became a huge hit, not least because he was serving the first Pekinese dishes Britain had ever seen, including Peking Duck.
As I said, both the Java and Peking specimens of Pithecanthropus have now been shown to be quite young, less than a million years old. THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Midway in the story the head lama of the Shangri-La "lamasery" tells Conway the story of a Capuchin monk who, traveling from Peking south-west by Lanchow and the Kokonor for some months, accidentally stumbles onto the valley of the Blue Moon where Shangri-La is located. Phayul Latest News
Agriculture occupation college in Peking in my heart the teacher's knowledge be encyclopedic.
Meanwhile, Peking University has said students who do not respect their parents are not suitably qualified for recommendation to the university.
But when the Peking duck arrives, he at last focuses on the food and watches in admiration as the waiters carve the roasted bird, glazed in so many layers of molasses that it looks as though they are shattering a piece of lacquerware.
At that time Peking was still very much "an ancient city wrapped in high crenellated walls some 40 kilometres long and accessed through sixteen multi-storeyed gate towers . . . and still recognizable as the city of Kublai Khan. A quick peek behind China's wall
Its long fur causes it to suffer in extreme heat, making it necessary to keep the Pekingese inside during hot summer days.
Although he also feels pretty good about a Pekingese or a Boxer taking Best in Show. Care to Wager on the Dogs? Vegas Sets the Odds
Agriculture occupation college in Peking in my heart the teacher's knowledge be encyclopedic.
The smallest of the palace dogs, Sleeve Pekingese, were carried in the sleeves of the rulers' silk robes, while "commoners" were expected to bow down to the dogs.
One Peking factory has had to scale down its workforce from six hundred to only six.
One Peking factory has had to scale down its workforce from six hundred to only six.
I say “modern” because both “Peking” and “Nanking” reflect an earlier state of Mandarin in which velar stops before front vowels had not yet merged with affricates; this sound change happened around the 16th century. Beijing vs Peking | Linguism
I'D love to learn how to make a crispy Peking duck - is it possible to do at home? The Sun
Peking Man spent a spring that takes gauze mask.
In a technical and physical challenge, the dancers perform Peking opera gestures and movements at the same time as they dance ballet steps.
Professor and the deputy director in the Department of Prosthodontic, Stomatology, Peking University.
In a technical and physical challenge, the dancers perform Peking opera gestures and movements at the same time as they dance ballet steps.
On Apr. 24 th, the celebration of the 106 th anniversary of Peking University was held in PKU.
The restaurant's special roast chicken is flash-fried, then served under a blizzard of fried garlic stems, and tastes like a poor man's rendition of Peking duck.
When the combined expeditionary forces relieved the siege of the foreign legations in Peking, we exacted our revenge.
In June 1900, supported by the Manchu dynasty, the Boxers laid siege to the foreign legations in Peking.
The Peking speciality dish costs a hefty £13 for half a duck and £7 for a quarter, but is well worth the money for a treat.
Skilled dancers move beyond pirouettes with their melange of tricks inspired by the Peking Opera and martial arts.
Well-heeled women find toy-dogs - miniature Pomeranians, beagles and Pekingese - integral accessories.

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