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Neighbourhoods Of Beijing
Beijing has many neighborhoods, some of which are new and others with a long history. Prominent neighborhoods * Qianmen * Tian'anmen * Di'anmen * Chongwenmen * Xuanwumen * Fuchengmen * Xizhimen * Deshengmen * Andingmen * Sanlitun * Dongzhimen * Chaoyangmen * Yongdingmen * Zuo'anmen * You'anmen * Guangqumen * Guang'anmen * Huashi * Xibianmen * Hepingmen * Fuxingmen * Jianguomen * Gongzhufen * Fangzhuang * Guomao * Hepingli * Ping'anli * Beixinqiao * Jiaodaokou * Kuanjie * Wangjing * Wangfujing * Dengshikou * Wudaokou * Xidan * Dongdan * Zhongguancun * Panjiayuan * Beijing CBD * Yayuncun * Shifoying Ethnic enclaves In the case of some enclaves the name starts with the name of the originating province and the name ends in ''cun'' (C: 村, P: ''cūn'') or "Village". For instance, Anhuicun or "Anhui Village" houses people from that room, and Henancun or "Henan Village" has settlers from that region.Friedmann, p70 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deshengmen
Deshengmen (; lit. "Gate of Virtuous Triumph") is a city gate that was once part of Beijing's northern city wall. It is one of Beijing's few preserved city gates and now stands as a landmark on the northern 2nd Ring Road. Latimer D. (2014) ''The Improbable Beijing Guidebook'', Sinomaps, Beijing, , p.69 The original gate complex, built in 1437, was composed of three structures – the gatehouse, archery tower, and barbican. The gatehouse proper was demolished in 1921, and the city wall was torn down in 1969. Today only the archery tower and the barbican survives. They overlook the northern city moat, and house an ancient coin exhibition inside. Deshengmen is now a major transportation node in northern Beijing. The gate complex is surrounded by the Deshengmen bridge, a rotary overpass that channels traffic from the 2nd Ring Road to the Badaling Expressway. The street that once passed through the gate is still named in relation to it. South of Deshengmen and inside the old city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guang'anmen
__NOTOC__ Guang'anmen, also known as the , Guangningmen and Zhangyimen, was a city gate of old Beijing, constructed during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (1521–1567) of the Ming Dynasty. This gate was part of Beijing's city wall, situated south-west of the city center and facing east. Guang'anmen served as a main entrance to Beijing. History The ''Records of the Capital at Yan'' , written by the Qing historian Gu Sen read: "Of the seven outer city gates, the one facing east is called Guangningmen. 15 li to the west of the gate is Lugou Bridge; if you cross the bridge and continue 20li, you will find the seat of Liangxiang County. The gate is a strategic passage for ground traffic from the southern provinces and is of vital importance." The Guanganmen Incident of 26 July 1937 was part of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese theatre of World War II. This ultimately resulted in the retreat of Chinese armies to the southern provinces, the fall of Beijing and Tianj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beixinqiao Subdistrict
Beixinqiao Subdistrict () is a subdistrict in the northern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. The Yonghe Temple is located here. The subdistrict consists of 10 communities. By 2020 it has a total population of 55,449. Beijing Subway Line 5 runs through the subdistrict. This area of land was called "Xingqiao" () During the Yuan dynasty, and was changed to "Beixingqiao" () in the Qing dynasty. There was a legend about Chinese monk Yao Guangxiao having locked up a Dragon King inside a well. History Administrative Division As of 2021, there are a total of 10 communities in the subdistrict: Famous Sites * Yonghe Temple The Yonghe Temple (, "Palace of Peace and Harmony"), also known as the Yonghe Lamasery, or popularly as the Lama Temple, is a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism located on 12 Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beij ... * Bailin Temple * Tongjiao Temple External Link [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hepingli Subdistrict, Beijing
Hepingli Subdistrict () is a residential neighborhood and a subdistrict of Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is situated in the northeastern part of the city between the northern 2nd Ring Road and the northern 3rd Ring Road. The neighborhood is bordered by Andingmen Waidajie to the west and Hepingli Dongjie to the east. Hepingli has 102,227 residents in 2020, and comprises 20 residential areas () or zones. Most apartment buildings were built in the 1950s to 1960s. In the early 2000s, most buildings were repainted. History and Name Heplingli, meaning “a place of peace”, was named in 1952 during the Asia and Pacific Rim Peace Conference which was held in Beijing. Below is a table summarizing the changes in the administrative status of the land within Hepingli: Administrative Division As of 2021, there are 20 communities within the subdistrict: Transportation Hepingli is served by Lines 5 and 13 of the Beijing Subway. Line 5 traverses the neighborhood from nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guomao, Beijing
Guomao () is an area in Beijing at the center of the Beijing central business district, demarcated by the intersection of Jianguomen Outer Street and the 3rd Ring Road (Beijing), Third Ring Road. The World Trade Center (Beijing), Chinese World Trade Center is located there. It was formerly known as Dabeiyao (), and bus stops in the vicinity still bear this name. Guomao is also Guomao Station (Beijing), the name of the interchange station on Line 1, Beijing Subway, Line 1 and Line 10, Beijing Subway, Line 10. History During the Ming Dynasty, the area was pastureland outside the city walls, and served as a hunting ground for the imperial family.(Chinese video"CBD公交站沿用老地名 大北窑曾是日军烧砖处"2013-09-11 During World War II, the occupying Japanese Army built a complex of kilns in the area, the largest of which in the north became a landmark. The area was then called Dabeiyao (), literally the "Great Northern Kiln". In 1985, the China World Trade Center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangzhuang
Fangzhuang Subdistrict () is a subdistrict and residential area in northern Fengtai District. It is bounded to the north and south by the 2nd and 3rd Ring Roads, and to the west and east by Tiantan Dong Lu and Fangzhuang Dong Lu. As of 2020, it has a population of 74,999. The subdistrict got its current name Fangzhuang () due to its historical origin as an estate of Fang family. History In 1951, three villages of this area (Puzhuang, Huangtuken and Yushu) merged to form the Puhuangyu Township. In 1958, it was incorporated into People's Commune of Nanyuan as Puhuangyu Production Team. Farmers left the region in 1984 as new residential areas were being constructed. Fangzhuang was developed in 1985, and was the first "modernized" residential area of Beijing. In 2021, it lost its status as an area. Administrative Divisions As of 2021, there are 16 communities within Fangzhuang Subdistrict: Landscape Fangzhuang features dense concentrations of high rise apartments, along wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gongzhufen
Gongzhufen () is a major traffic and public transportation hub in the Haidian District of western Beijing, China. The name literally means "Tomb of the Princess". Gongzhufen lies at the intersection of the 3rd Ring Road and Fuxing Road. Prior to the mid-1990s, there was a traffic circle at the intersection. Today, traffic is handled by a three-level cloverleaf interchange. The area has several shopping centers, a bus terminal from which buses 32, 33, 64, 94, 370, 437, and 451 start, and the Gongzhufen Subway Station, which is served by Lines 1 and 10 of the Beijing Subway. Nearby landmarks include the CCTV Tower to the north, the China Military Museum to the east, and the Beijing West railway station Beijingxi (Beijing West) railway station (), colloquially referred to as ''West Station'' (), is located in western Beijing's Fengtai District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in As ... in the southeast. Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jianguomen (Beijing)
Jianguomen () was a gate in the city wall that once stood in Beijing and is now a transportation hub to the east of city centre. At Jianguomen bridge, the eastern 2nd Ring Road divides Jianguomen Inner Street to the west from Jianguomen Outer Street to the east. A sub-district, Jianguomen Subdistrict is named after the gate. History Jianguomen was not one of the 16 original gates in Beijing's 15th century Ming-era city wall. The gate was an opening on the east side of Beijing's inner city wall that was created in 1939 during the Japanese occupation of the city to enable access to the industrializing eastern suburbs of the city. The gate was formally named the ''Jianguomen'' in November 1945. At that time Beiping, as the city was then known, returned to Chinese rule. The oldest landmark at Jianguomen is the famous Beijing Ancient Observatory. In the 1970s, numerous embassies of Western countries opened in the area northwest of Jianguomen. In 1973, the Beijing Friendship Store w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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