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| Starring | Li Sheng Gao Ziqi Kan Qingzi Lee Seung-hyun Li Man |
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| Running time | 45 mins per episode |
Moment in Peking, sometimes called New Moment in Peking to distinguish it from earlier adaptations, is a 2014 Chinese television series loosely based on Lin Yutang's English-language novel of the same name.
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