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{{location infobox
{{location infobox
|image=[[File:Beijing MIMDOS.png|256px]]<br>Beijing as it appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
|image=[[File:Beijing MIMDOS.png|256px]]<br>Beijing as it appears in ''Mario is Missing!''
|greater_location=[[wikipedia:China|China]]
|greater_location=[[wikipedia:China|China]]
|capital=
|capital=
|ruler=
|ruler=[[Mayor McChan]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
}}
}}


'''{{wp|Beijing}}''' (Chinese: '''北京'''; Pinyin: ''Běijīng'') is the capital city of {{wp|China}}. It appears in all 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|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, {{wp|Chang'an Avenue|Chang An Avenue}}, as confirmed by the city's police officer.
'''{{wp|Beijing}}''' (Chinese: '''北京'''; Pinyin: ''Běijīng''; Wade–Giles: ''Pei-ching''; Jyutping: ''bak1 ging1''; Yale Cantonese: ''Bākgīng'') is the capital city of {{wp|China}}. It appears in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]], [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|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|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, {{wp|Chang'an Avenue|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.
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', Beijing is the official site of the titular Olympic Games.


==Information from ''Mario is Missing!''==
==Information from ''Mario is Missing!''==
*Boy:
{{MIM info header}}
**''"Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia."
{{MIMPC info
**''"It's now called the People's Republic of China."
|boy=Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia.
*Tourist:
|boy_2=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."
|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."
|tourist_2=Its capital, Beijing, used to be called Peking.
*Reporter:
|reporter=This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years.
**''"This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years."
|reporter_2=The Chinese can boast, they're on the Pacific's west coast.
**''"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.
*Scientist:
|scientist_cd=Beijing is the largest city in the country, covering 6486 square miles.
**''"Beijing is the largest city in the country, covering 16,799 square kilometers."
|scientist_2=Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more.
**''"Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
|officer=You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street.
*Police Officer:
}}
**''"You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."
|-
{{MIMSNES info
|boy=Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia.
|boy_2=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.
|tourist_2=Its capital, Beijing, used to be called Peking.
|reporter=This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years.
|reporter_2=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.
|scientist_2=Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more.
|officer=You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street.
}}
|-
{{MIMNES info
|boy=Don't let it phase ya, but it's the biggest country in Asia.
|boy_2=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.
|tourist_2=Its capital, Beijing, used to be called Peking.
|reporter=This Chinese city can boast of being a capital for 800 years.
|reporter_2=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.
|scientist_2=Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more.
|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
: {| class=wikitable
![[File:Koopa balloon MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: the Forbidden City
*Artifact: the Gate of Heavenly Peace
*Reward: $1750
*Bonus: $2800
|-
![[File:Koopa propeller MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: The Great Wall of China
*Artifact: A stone from the Great Wall
*Reward: $1225
*Bonus: $0
|-
![[File:Koopa skateboard MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: Tian An Men Square
*Artifact: the Monument to the Peoples' Heroes
*Reward: $2100
*Bonus: $0
|-
![[File:Koopa bag pull MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: The Temple of Heaven
*Artifact: the Hall of Good Harvest
*Reward: $1610
*Bonus: $0
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Beijing Map MIMDOS.png|The map in the DOS version
Beijing MIM.png|The map in the SNES version
Beijing MIM.png|The map in the SNES version
Beijing Map MIMDOS.png|The map in the DOS version
Beijing MIMSNES.png|Luigi and Yoshi in the SNES version of Beijing
Beijing Map MIMNES.png|The map in the NES version
Beijing MIMNES.png|Luigi and Yoshi in the NES version of Beijing
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ger=Peking
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario wir vermisst''|language=German|accessdate=September 23, 2024}}</ref>
}}
== References ==
<references/>
{{Earth}}
{{Earth}}
{{MIM}}
{{MIM}}
{{M&SATOG}}
[[Category:Real cities]]
[[Category:Real cities]]
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]
[[Category:Mario is Missing! locations]]
[[Category:Mario is Missing! locations]]

Latest revision as of 06:26, October 23, 2024

Beijing
Beijing in Mario is Missing! (DOS)
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![edit]

Person Quote
PC version
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." (CD-ROM Deluxe)
"Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
Police officer "You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."
SNES version
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."
"Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
Police officer "You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."
NES version
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."
"Chinese culture is extremely ancient, 3000 years old or more."
Police officer "You're on Chang An Avenue, Beijing's Main Street."

Newspaper[edit]

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
Balloon Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: the Forbidden City
  • Artifact: the Gate of Heavenly Peace
  • Reward: $1750
  • Bonus: $2800
Propeller Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: The Great Wall of China
  • Artifact: A stone from the Great Wall
  • Reward: $1225
  • Bonus: $0
Skateboard Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: Tian An Men Square
  • Artifact: the Monument to the Peoples' Heroes
  • Reward: $2100
  • Bonus: $0
Bag pulling Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: The Temple of Heaven
  • Artifact: the Hall of Good Harvest
  • Reward: $1610
  • Bonus: $0

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
German Peking[1] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 23, 2024.