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Desheng Gate, ChinaTour.Net

Desheng Gate - ChinaTour.Net Desheng Gate (德胜门 “Gate of Virtuous Triumph”) is the name of 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. The original gate complex, built in 1437, was compose...

Beijing West Railway Station, ChinaTour.Net

Beijing West Railway Station - ChinaTour.Net Beijingxi (Beijing West) railway station (Chinese: 北京西站) is located in western Beijing’s Fengtai District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia with an area of 510,000 m2,[1][2] before being surpassed by Shanghai Hongqiao railwa...

Zhengyangmen (Zhengyang Gate), ChinaTour.Net

Zhengyangmen (Zhengyang Gate) - ChinaTour.Net Zhengyang Gate is located on the south-north axis of Beijing, south of the Tian’anmen Square and north of Qianmen Street. Now only the city tower and the embrasure watchtower are in existence. The city tower sitting on a brick platform takes up 3,047 ㎡. 1.2-meter-high eave walls are respectively...