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Line 16 (Beijing Subway)
Line 16 of the Beijing Subway () is a rapid transit rail line in Beijing. Currently, the line is in length with 16 stations. It will be with 30 stations when fully completed. The line is fully underground. Construction began in December 2013. The northern section, from to was opened on 31 December 2016. An infill station, was opened on December 30, 2017. It extended to on 31 December 2020, and extended to on 31 December 2021. The line is operated by the Beijing MTR Corporation Limited and uses CNR Changchun DKZ93 and CSR Sifang SFM40 eight-car high-capacity wide-body Type A trains. Line 16's color is green (color), dark-moderate green. Route The line starts at the west end of Beiqing Road (北清路) just outside of the 6th Ring Road (Beijing), 6th Ring Road and follows the road east to Yongfeng Road (永丰路) where it turns south towards the city. Line 16 follows Yongfeng Road south to , its former terminus. The line then continues south to the and . History In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Polo Bridge
The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge () is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing's city center in the Fengtai District. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. Situated at the eastern end of the bridge is the Wanping Fortress, a historic 17th-century fortress, with the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inside. In recent years, the water of Yongding River has been diverted to different areas of Beijing, so there is often no water under the bridge. Names The name "Marco Polo Bridge" derives from the appearance, before its reconstruction, in Marco Polo's book of travels, where he praised it highly. The names "Lugou" or "Lukou Bridge" and "Lugouqiao" or "Lukouchiao" derive from Lugou, a former name of the Yongding. In old bilingual plates, the bridge was also named as "Lu Kow Kiao".. History Construction of the original bridge on this site commenced in 1189, the final year of Emperor Shizong o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erligou Station
Erligou station () is a station under construction on Line 6 and Line 16 of the Beijing Subway. History Erligou station did not enter into operation along with Line 6 Phase I on December 30, 2012. Both Line 6 and Line 16 platforms will open in Early 2023. The platform for Line 16 will be built above the Line 6 platform. Location The station will be located at the intersection of the north-south Sanlihe Road with the east-west thoroughfare known as Chegongzhuang West Road () to the west of Sanlihe Road and Chegongzhuang Street () to the east. Station Layout Both the line 6 and line 16 stations use underground side platforms A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms .... References Beijing Subway stations in Haidian District Beijing Subway stations in Xicheng Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzhou Jie Station
Suzhou Jie station () is a subway station on Line 10 of the Beijing Subway. It will be a transfer station between Line 10 and Line 16 when the station for Line 16 opens in late 2023. Station Layout The line 10 station has 2 underground side platforms. The under construction line 16 station will have an underground island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on .... Exits There are 4 exits, lettered A, B, C, and D. Exit A is accessible. References External links * Beijing Subway stations in Haidian District {{Beijing-Subway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infill Station
An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train service and encourage new riders by providing a more convenient location. Many older transit systems have widely spaced stations and can benefit from infill stations. In some cases, new infill station are built at sites where a station had once existed many years ago, for example the station on the Chicago 'L''s Green Line. Examples Chile *Santiago ** San José de la Estrella station, 2009 Canada *Toronto **North York Centre station, 1987 *Vancouver **Lake City Way station, 2003 ** Capstan station (under construction) Mainland China *Beijing ** Tiantongyuan station, 2007 (Line 5) **Beiyunhedong station, 2018 (Line 6) ** (Line 13, Beijing Subway), 2019 ** Zhoujiazhuang station, 2021 (Line 17) **Beitaipingzhuang station, 2022 (Line 19) **Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nongda Nanlu Station
Nongda Nanlu station () is a station on the Line 16 of the Beijing Subway, located southwest of the west campus of China Agricultural University. It was opened on 30 December 2017. Station Layout The station has an underground island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on .... Exits There are 4 exits, lettered A, B, C, and D. Exit D is accessible. References {{Beijing_Subway_Station, line16=yes Beijing Subway stations in Haidian District Railway stations at university and college campuses Railway stations in China opened in 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiyuan Station (Beijing Subway)
Xiyuan station () is an interchange station between Line 4 and Line 16 of the Beijing Subway. Also, there is enough space to build another platform in between Line 4 and Line 16 platform for a potential Line 15 westward extension. The station was the terminus of Line 16 until December 31, 2020, when it was extended south to Ganjiakou. Station layout Both the line 4 and line 16 stations have underground island platforms An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on .... Exits There are 5 exits, lettered A, B1, B2, C1, and C2. Exit A is accessible. Gallery Concourse of L4 Xiyuan Station (20170908064411).jpg, Line 4 Concourse Platform of L4 Xiyuan Station (20201201200216).jpg, Line 4 platform Concourse of L16 Xiyuan Station (20171103074742).jpg, Line 16 Concourse Platfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bei'anhe Station
Bei'anhe station () is a station on the Line 16 of the Beijing Subway. The station opened on December 31, 2016. Station layout The station has an underground island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on .... Exits There are 4 exits, lettered A, B, C, and D. Exits A and C are accessible. Transport connections Rail Schedule as of December 2016: References External links Bei'anhe Station– Beijing MTR Corporation Limited {{coord, 40.068128, N, 116.130428, E, format=dms, type:railwaystation_region:CN-11_source:Gaode, display=title Beijing Subway stations in Haidian District Railway stations in China opened in 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanshou Temple
The Wanshou Temple () is a temple located at No.121, Wanshousi Road, Haidian District, Beijing. In addition to being a Buddhist temple, the Wanshou Temple also houses the Beijing Art Museum (北京艺术博物馆/北京藝術博物館). It was built in 1577 during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty to store Chinese Buddhist scriptures; it also later became a permanent celebration place for the imperial families of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Wanshou Temple was known as one of Beijing's most important temples, and it was declared as one of Beijing's "Key Cultural Heritage of Preservation" in August 1979. The Beijing Art Museum housed in the Wanshou Temple has also collected and preserved precious historical relics such as bronze and jade articles of Shang and Zhou dynasties (17th - 3rd centuries B.C), and ancient art treasures such as porcelains, earthenwares, enamels, carved lacquer Lacquer is a type of hard and usually shiny coating or finish applied to materials suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing Zoo
The Beijing Zoo is a zoological park in Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing, the capital of the China. Founded in 1906 during the late Qing dynasty, it is the oldest zoo in china and oldest public park in northern China. The zoo is also a center of zoological research that studies and breeds rare animals from various continents. The zoo occupies an area of , including of lakes and ponds in Xicheng District. It has one of the largest animal collections in the country. The zoo and its aquarium have over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals; in all, it is home to 14,500 animals. More than five million people visit the zoo each year. Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools, and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings. The Beijing Zoo is well known for its collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Bamboo Park
Purple Bamboo Park ( Chinese: 紫 竹 院 公园; pinyin: Zǐ Zhú Yuàn Gōngyuán; also called Zizhuyuan Park or Black Bamboo Park) is one of the seven largest parks in Beijing, China. It is located in the Haidian District of northwestern Beijing. The park consists of three connecting lakes covering over a total area of 48 hectares. The lakes' eastern shores consist of several small hills, and they were formed with the earth dredged from the lakes, to balance the natural hills on the western shores of the lakes. There are five bridges connecting the lakes, islands and hills into a single integrated area. To the north of the lakes the Changhe River flows through. Typical of classical Chinese garden style, and like many of Beijing's parks and gardens, it is a mountain-water landscaped garden. Constructed around canals and large lakes, the Bamboo Park is known for its liberal use of verdant bamboo groves. The garden has a variety of bamboos on display, with the variety ranging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of China
The National Library of China (; NLC) is the national library of the People's Republic of China and is one of the largest libraries in the world. It contains over 41 million items as of December 2020. It holds the largest collection of Chinese literature and historical documents in the world and covers an area of 280,000 square meters. The National Library is a public welfare institution sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The collections of the National Library have inherited the royal collections since the Southern Song Dynasty and private collections since the Ming and Qing dynasties. The oldest collections can be traced back to the oracle bones of Yin Ruins more than 3,000 years ago. The National Library is a major research and public library, with items in 123 languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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