Fuxingmen () is the name of a gate that used to be a part of Beijing's old city wall. It is also the name of a road situated in central
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and on the northwestern stretch of the
2nd Ring Road
The 2nd Ring Road () is the innermost ring road highway which encircles the city center of Beijing, People's Republic of China. (The first ring road had been a circular tram route.)
The ring road can be divided into two parts: the original ring ...
.
Origin
Fuxingmen means "Gate of Revival". An overpass over the ring road exists with the same name.
Beijing subway
The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Municipality that consists of 25 lines including 20 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and 2 light rail lines, and 463 stations. The rail network extends ...
lines
1 and
2 have an interchange stop at
Fuxingmen Station. Several public buses serve the area as well.
The commercial centres of
Xidan
Xidan ( Chinese: 西 单; Pinyin: Xīdān) is a major traditional commercial area in Beijing, China. It is located in the Xicheng District.
The Xidan commercial district incorporates the Xidan Culture Square, North Xidan Street, as well as man ...
and
Beijing Financial Street
Beijing Financial Street (BFS) () is where Chinese regulatory agencies are located. It is located inside Beijing's innermost 2nd Ring Road. According to the 13th 5 years plan, Beijing Financial Street will be positioned more towards a regulat ...
are not far away. Fuxingmen also marks the western end of
Fuxingmen Inner Street, which is a western extension of
West Chang'an Avenue
West Chang'an Avenue () is a major avenue in urban Beijing. It forms part of the extended Chang'an Avenue.
Location
It stretches from the intersection with Xidan in the west until Tian'anmen Square in the east.
The Beijing Books Building and CA ...
, and the eastern starting point of
Fuxingmen Outer Street.
Streets
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Fuxingmen Inner Street
*
Fuxingmen Outer Street
* , part of
2nd Ring Road (Beijing)
The 2nd Ring Road () is the innermost ring road highway which encircles the city center of Beijing, People's Republic of China. (The first ring road had been a circular tram route.)
The ring road can be divided into two parts: the original rin ...
* , part of 2nd Ring Road (Beijing)
Road transport in Beijing
Roads in China
Neighbourhoods of Beijing
Xicheng District
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