Yenching University (simplified Chinese: 燕京大学; traditional Chinese: 燕京大學; pinyin: Yānjīng Dàxué) was a university in Beijing, China. It integrated three Christian colleges in the city in 1919. Yenching (Chinese: 燕京; pinyin: Yānjīng) is an alternative name of Beijing (Peking) - derived from its status as capital of Yan state, one of the seven Warring States from 5th century BC to 3rd century BC.
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