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Dongcheng District, Beijing
The Dongcheng District (; literally "east city district") of Beijing covers the eastern half of Beijing's urban core, including all of the eastern half of the Old City inside of the 2nd Ring Road with the northernmost extent crossing into the area within the 3rd Ring Road. Its area is further subdivided into 17 subdistricts. Settlement in the area dates back over a millennium. It did not formally become a district of the city until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1911. The name Dongcheng was first given to it in a 1958 reorganization; it has existed in its current form since a 2010 merger with the former Chongwen District to its south. Dongcheng includes many of Beijing's major cultural attractions, such as the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. More than a quarter of the city's Major National Historical and Cultural Sites are inside its boundaries, with a similar percentage of those protected at the municipal level. Tiananmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Code Of China
Postal codes in the People's Republic of China () are postal codes used by China Post for the delivery of letters and goods within mainland China. China Post uses a six-digit all-numerical system with four tiers: the first tier, composed of the first two digits, show the province, province-equivalent municipality, or autonomous region; the second tier, composed of the third digit, shows the postal zone within the province, municipality or autonomous region; the fourth digit serves as the third tier, which shows the postal office within prefectures or prefecture-level cities; the last two digits are the fourth tier, which indicates the specific mailing area for delivery. The range 000000–009999 was originally marked for Taiwan (The Republic of China) but is not used because it not under the control of the People's Republic of China. Mail to ROC is treated as international mail, and uses postal codes set forth by Chunghwa Post. Codes starting from 999 are the internal codes use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major National Historical And Cultural Sites (Beijing) ...
This list is of Major Sites Protected for their Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level in the Municipality of Beijing. As well as sites protected at the national level there are 326 sites in Beijing that are under municipal protection (see zh or de). See also * Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China References External links *âCultural Heritage Units under Municipal Protection in Beijing {{DEFAULTSORT:Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Beijing 01 Beijing-related lists Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendinghu Park
Rendinghu Park (), is a European-style garden in Beijing, China, located at No. 25, Liupu Kang Street, Xicheng District, on the south side of Huangsi Street. The total area is 9.2 hectares, including 1 hectare of water area. Focusing on modern gardens, the southern half of the park uses grass, water features, sculptures, flower stands, and landscape walls to create a garden environment with the charm of European regular courtyards. From 2006 to 2007, the Xicheng District Garden Bureau carried out a comprehensive renovation of the park, and in accordance with the goal of building an ecological and energy-saving garden, improved the water body of the park, built a simulated artificial wetland, planted a variety of aquatic plants, and used solar energy to make the park The garden road is illuminated, the lake is used for rainwater collection, and various service facilities are added at the same time, so that the park can exert greater ecological and social benefits. In the northern h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulou And Zhonglou (Beijing)
The Drum Tower of Beijing, or Gulou (), is situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Inner City to the north of Di'anmen Street. Originally built for musical reasons, it was later used to announce the time and is now a tourist attraction. The Bell Tower of Beijing (), stands closely behind the drum tower. Together, the Bell Tower and Drum Tower have panoramic views over central Beijing and before the modern era, they both dominated Beijing's ancient skyline. Function Bells and drums were musical instruments in ancient China. Later they were used by government and communities to announce the time. The Bell and Drum towers were central to official timekeeping in China in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The Bell and Drum Towers continued to function as the official timepiece of Beijing until 1924, when the Beijing Coup led to the expulsion of Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, from the Forbidden City, and the adoption of western-styled clockwork for o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xicheng District
Xicheng District () is a district of Beijing. Xicheng District spans , covering the western half of the old city (largely inside the 2nd Ring Road - the eastern half is Dongcheng District, Beijing, Dongcheng District), and has 706,691 inhabitants (2000 Census). Its List of postal codes in China, postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing. The former Xuanwu District, Beijing, Xuanwu District was merged into Xicheng in July 2010. The Xidan commercial district, Beijing Financial Street (Jinrongjie), Beihai Park, Jingshan Park, Shichahai and Zhongnanhai are within its jurisdiction. The popular Houhai bar area is also in Xicheng Precinct. Before the 1911 Revolution, most royalty and aristocrats resided in the precinct. The oldest Catholic church in Beijing, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is located in Xicheng. Administrative divisions There are 15 Subdistricts of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan (), literally "Prospect Hill". Formerly a private imperial garden attached to the grounds of the Forbidden City, the grounds were opened to the public in 1928. The park was formally established in 1949.''Cultural China''.Jinshan Park in Beijing". Accessed 16 November 2013. It is listed as a Key State Park and is administratively part of Xicheng District in downtown Beijing. History Jingshan's history dates to the Liao and Jin dynasties, almost a thousand years ago. The high artificial hill was constructed in the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty entirely from the soil excavated in forming the moats of the Imperial Palace and nearby canals. All of this material was moved by manual labor and animal power. Jingshan consists of five individual peaks, and on the top of each peak there lies an elaborate pavilio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongshan Park
Zhongshan Park () is a common name for Chinese parks, in honour of Sun Yat-sen, better-known in Chinese as Sun Zhongshan, who is considered by many to be the " Father of modern China". Currently there are more than 40 Zhongshan Parks in China, and some in overseas areas. List of Zhongshan Parks * People's Republic of China ** Nanjing Zhongshan Park, Nanjing, containing the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. ** Zhongshan Sun Wen Memorial Park, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen's birthplace, later renamed after him) ** Beijing Zhongshan Park, Beijing ** Shanghai Zhongshan Park, Shanghai ** Shenyang Zhongshan Park, Shenyang ** Jinan Zhongshan Park, Jinan ** Memorial Park of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Macau ** Ningbo Zhongshan Park, Ningbo ** Dalian Zhongshan Park, Dalian ** Qingdao Zhongshan Park, Qingdao ** Hangzhou Zhongshan Park, Hangzhou ** Wuhan Zhongshan Park, Wuhan ** Xiamen Zhongshan Park, Xiamen ** Shantou Zhongshan Park, Shantou ** Shenzhen Zhongshan Park, Shenzhen ** Foshan Zhongshan Park, Foshan ** Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang'an Avenue
250px, Chang'an Avenue hosts military parades. Here are 1999 National Day parade.">50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China">1999 National Day parade. Chang'an Avenue (), literally "Eternal Peace Street", is a major thoroughfare in Beijing, China. Chang'an () is also the old name for Xi'an which was the capital of China during the Western Han dynasty, the Tang dynasty and other periods. The Avenue has also been referred to as the Shili Changjie (), meaning the Ten Li Long Street, China's No. 1 Avenue and No. 1 Avenue of the Divine Land. Chang'an Avenue is a synonym for Beijing and China politics because its political importance. Chang'an Avenue starts from Dongdan in the east and ends at Xidan in the west. Tiananmen and Tiananmen Square are located at the north and south of the center of the Avenue, respectively. The Avenue consists of two parts, West Chang'an Avenue and East Chang'an Avenue. The extension line extends east-west with Tiananmen Square as the cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiananmen
The Tiananmen (also Tian'anmen (天安门), Tienanmen, T’ien-an Men; ), or the Gate of Heaven-Sent Pacification, is a monumental gate in the city center of Beijing, China, the front gate of the Imperial City of Beijing, located near the city's Central Business District, and widely used as a national symbol. First built during the Ming dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City, within which the Forbidden City was located. Tiananmen is located to the north of Tiananmen Square, and is separated from the plaza by Chang'an Avenue. Name The Chinese name of the gate (/), is made up of the Chinese characters for "heaven", "peace" and "gate" respectively, which is why the name is conventionally translated as "Gate of Heavenly Peace". However, this translation is somewhat misleading, since the Chinese name is derived from the much longer phrase "receiving the mandate from heaven, and pacifying the dynasty". (). The Manchu translation, ''Abkai elhe obure duk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DongCheng District - Satellite Image (1967-09-20)
Dongcheng (generally ) may refer to the following locations: Districts * Dongcheng District, Beijing * Dongcheng District, Dongguan, Guangdong Towns * , subdivision of Yangdong District, Yangjiang, Guangdong * , subdivision of Yangyuan County, Hebei * Dongcheng, Wangcheng, a former town of Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan, now merged with the town of Chating on 19 November 2015; presently it is a community () of Wangcheng. * , subdivision of Helong, Jilin * , in Mori Kazakh Autonomous County, Xinjiang * Dongcheng, Linhai (), subdivision of Linhai, Zhejiang Townships * , Ji County, Shanxi Subdistricts Anhui * , in Jieshou City Chongqing * , in Nanchuan District * , in Tongliang District Guangdong * , in Qingcheng District, Qingyuan * , in Sihui City Fujian * , in Xinluo District, Longyan Henan * , in Jia County * , in Shangshui County * , in Shenqiu County Hubei * , in Jingzhou District, Jingzhou * , in Lichuan City * , in Zengdu District, Suizhou Inner Mongolia * , in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tertiary Sector Of The Economy
The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the secondary sector (manufacturing). The tertiary sector consists of the provision of Service (economics), services instead of Product (business), end products. Services (also known as "Intangible good, intangible goods") include attention, advice, access, experience and affective labor. The information economy, production of information has been long regarded as a service, but some economists now attribute it to a fourth sector, called the quaternary sector. The tertiary sector involves the provision of services to other businesses as well as to final consumers. Services may involve the transport, distribution (economics), distribution and sale of goods from a producer to a consumer, as may happen in wholesaler, wholesaling and retailer, retaili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangfujing
Wangfujing () is a shopping street in Beijing, China, located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, Dongcheng District. The majority of the main area is pedestrianised. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty there have been commercial activities in the area. In the Qing Dynasty, ten aristocratic estates and princess residence were built here, soon after when a well full of sweet water was discovered, thereby giving the street its name "Wang Fu" (princely residence), "Jing" (well). Many exotic foods are served on Wangfujing snack street.Latimer D. (2014) ''The Improbable Beijing Guidebook'', Sinomaps, Beijing, , p. 52 Location The street starts from Wangfujing Nankou ("south entrance"), where the Oriental Plaza, Beijing Hotel, and Wangfujing Subway Station are located. The street then heads north, passing the Wangfujing Xinhua Bookstore, the Beijing Department Store as well as the Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore before ending at the Beijing apm, Sun Dong An Plaza and St. Joseph's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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