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Site Chinese name Location Designation Image Red Building of Peking University: 北京大学红楼: Beijing : 1-8 : Lugou Bridge: 卢沟桥: Beijing : 1-24 ...
There are many landmarks in Beijing. The best-known ones include the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China , the Temple of Heaven , the Tian'anmen and the Forbidden City , a number of temples, hutongs and parks, relics of ages gone by.
Beijing immediately set up by Feng Peizhi responsible for the National Day Project Design Leading Group [5] and by Zhang Bo as the chief architect of the Great Hall Design Group, in a very short period of time selected the design of the Great Hall of the eight programs, and in a wide range of opinions on the basis of Tsinghua University ...
The Drum Tower, as seen from the Bell Tower at its rear The Bell Tower Principal drum in the Drum Tower. Out of the original 25 drums, this is the only remaining one. The Drum Tower of Beijing, or Gulou (traditional Chinese: 鼓樓; simplified Chinese: 鼓楼; pinyin: Gǔlóu), is situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Inner City to the north of Di'anmen Street.
The Zhengyangmen is situated on the central north–south axis of Beijing. The main gateway of the gatehouse is aligned with Yongdingmen Gate to the south, the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the Monument to the People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square, the Tiananmen Gate itself, the Meridian Gate, and the imperial throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, the city's Drum and Bell ...
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Beijing: 1998 880; i, ii, iii (cultural) The palace was conceived next to the Kunming Lake in Beijing in the mid-18th century under the Qing Qianlong Emperor. It is a prominent example of a Chinese garden, with water features, pavilions, temples, and bridges. It had an important influence on ...
Nanluoguxiang was built in the Yuan Dynasty and received its current name during the Qing Dynasty, around 1750.In recent years, the area's hutongs have become a popular tourist destination with restaurants, bars, live music houses, coffee shops, fast food and souvenir shops, as well as some old siheyuan associated with famous historic and literary figures.
The park covers a 40 hectares (99 acres) space outside of Beijing's second ring road. This places the park in the middle of a heavily populated area. The park features lush gardens and tree lined paths. During the Cultural Revolution, the temple was damaged; however, the site has been restored and renovated since then.