| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Host city of the 2008 Olympics | New York Times | 06 Sep 2022 |
| China's second-largest city | The Telegraph General Knowledge | 15 Aug 2021 |
| Tiananmen Square's city | ||
| Forbidden City setting | Wall Street Journal | 24 Sep 2018 |
| Forbidden City setting | ||
| Chinese capital that hosted the 2008 Olympics | ||
| Chinese capital | The Telegraph Quick | 13 Feb 2017 |
| Literally, "northern capital" | ||
| Forbidden City site | ||
| Site of recent protests by Tibetan separatists | ||
| 2008 Olympics host | ||
| Host city of the 2008 Olympics | ||
| Asian capital |