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 | | Mongol forces burned Zhongdu to the ground in 1215 and rebuilt its own "Grand Capital," Dadu (大都, also Ta-tu), to the north of the Jin capital in 1267, which was the true beginning of contemporary Beijing. |
| | The decision of the Khan greatly enhanced the status of a city that had been situated on the northern fringe of (additional info and facts about China proper) China proper. |
| | Dadu was situated further north; it centred on what is now the northern stretch of the (additional info and facts about 2nd Ring Road) 2nd Ring Road, and even stretched between the (additional info and facts about 3rd) 3rd and (additional info and facts about 4th Ring Road) 4th Ring Roads. |
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