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Pek

Pek, typically written as PEK, most commonly refers to the IATA airport code for Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China. The code PEK is used on tickets, baggage tags, and flight schedules.

Beijing Capital International Airport is located in the Shunyi District, about 32 kilometers northeast of central

In other contexts, Pek is sometimes used as an informal shorthand for the Pekingese dog breed, a

Beijing.
It
opened
in
1958,
with
Terminal
3
opening
in
2008
to
accommodate
growing
traffic
for
the
Olympics.
The
airport
serves
as
a
major
international
hub
for
Air
China
and
handles
a
large
share
of
China’s
international
air
traffic,
functioning
as
a
key
gateway
to
northern
China.
small
companion
dog
originating
in
China.
This
usage,
while
common
in
some
informal
regions,
is
non-official
and
varies
by
community.