Beijing

Beijing
Beijing as it appears in Mario is Missing!
First appearance	Mario is Missing! (1992)
Latest appearance	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008)
Greater location	China

Beijing (Chinese: 北京; Pinyin: Běijīng) 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 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!

• Boy:
  • "Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia."
  • "It's now called the People's Republic of China."
• Tourist:
  • "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."
• Reporter:
  • "This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years."
  • "The Chinese can boast, they're on the Pacific's west coast."
• Scientist:
  • "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." (NES)
  • "Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
• Police Officer:
  • "You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."

Newspaper

Stock Markets Hits New High!

The Hafta Havit Hairdryer Hotline Company (HHHHC) today reported record earnings. A spokesperson for the company claims that HHHHC has recently received several huge orders for hair dryers. He would not reveal his customer, claiming only that the shipments went "someplace south -- way south."

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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  The map in the NES version

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  Luigi and Yoshi in the NES version of Beijing