Beijing

Beijing
Beijing as it appears in Mario is Missing!
First appearance	Mario is Missing! (1993)
Latest appearance	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008)
Greater location	China
Ruler	Mayor McChan

Beijing (Chinese: 北京; Pinyin: Běijīng; Wade–Giles: Pei-ching; Jyutping: bak1 ging1; Yale Cantonese: Bākgīng) is the capital city of China. It appears in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!, but its place in the game varies. In the PC and SNES versions, it's part of the first level set; in the NES version, it is instead part of the final pair of levels alongside Nairobi. During the events of the game, Luigi's task (given to him by Mayor McChan in the PC versions) is to return artifacts from famous landmarks in Beijing: the Hall of Good Harvest from the Temple of Heaven, a stone from the Great Wall of China, the Gate of Heavenly Peace from the Forbidden City, and (exclusively in the DOS and Deluxe versions) the Monument to the People's Heroes in Tian An Men Square. When walking around the city, Luigi also walks across Beijing's Main Street, Chang An Avenue, as confirmed by the city's police officer.

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Beijing is the official site of the titular Olympic Games.

Information from Mario is Missing!

Person	Quote
PC version
	"Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia." "It's now called the People's Republic of China."
	"Peeking into my guide book, I see I'll need chopsticks and a pocket full of yuan, excuse my Mandarin." "Its capital, Beijing, used to be called Peking."
	"This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years." "The Chinese can boast, they're on the Pacific's west coast."
	"Beijing is the largest city in the country, covering 16,799 square kilometers." "Beijing is the largest city in the country, covering 6486 square miles." (CD-ROM Deluxe) "Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
	"You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."
SNES version
	"Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia." "It's now called the People's Republic of China."
	"Peeking into my guide book, I see I'll need chopsticks and a pocket full of yuan, excuse my Mandarin." "Its capital, Beijing, used to be called Peking."
	"This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years." "The Chinese can boast, they're on the Pacific's west coast."
	"Beijing is the largest city in the country, covering 16,799 square kilometers." "Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
	"You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."
NES version
	"Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia." "It's now called the People's Republic of China."
	"Peeking into my guide book, I see I'll need chopsticks and a pocket full of yuan, excuse my Mandarin." "Its capital, Beijing, used to be called Peking."
	"This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years." "The Chinese can boast, they're on the Pacific's west coast."
	"Beijing is the largest city in the country, covering 16,799 square kilometers." "Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
	"You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."

Newspaper

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Koopas Terrorize City!

A rash of Koopa robberies has taken the city by storm. Some of the city's finest and most valuable historic artifacts have been stolen. In each case, a suspicious Koopa was seen at the scene. The main monk at the Temple of Heaven says he saw a lime-green turtle with a giant shell on a turbo-powered skateboard made off with the Hall of Good Harvest.

Lightfingers on the Loose

	Scene of crime: the Forbidden City Artifact: the Gate of Heavenly Peace Reward: $1750 Bonus: $2800
	Scene of crime: The Great Wall of China Artifact: A stone from the Great Wall Reward: $1225 Bonus: $0
	Scene of crime: Tian An Men Square Artifact: the Monument to the Peoples' Heroes Reward: $2100 Bonus: $0
	Scene of crime: The Temple of Heaven Artifact: the Hall of Good Harvest Reward: $1610 Bonus: $0

Gallery

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  The map in the DOS version

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  The map in the SNES version

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  Luigi and Yoshi in the SNES version of Beijing

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  The map in the NES version

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  Luigi and Yoshi in the NES version of Beijing

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Peking	-