Find DongCheng District Located roughly East of the Central Line North-South line through TiananMen Square and Forbidden City. West of this Line, first drawn by the 15Th Century planners of the Imperial City (1442 AD), lies XiCheng District. East lies DongCheng, Dong meaning East. The North- and Eastern- Stretches of DongCheng District are limited by Beijing's second ring road, which roughly follows the lines of the Former City Walls.
As part of the Central Imperial City DongCheng District has been and is still is a district laced with History, dating from many a historic Era. Find remnants of the earliest Mongol Khan's at BeiHai Park's Circular City, just across the western district border, Find many relics and imprints from the Ming and ing Dynasties dotting DongCheng District with the obvious The Imperial Palace Museum (Forbidden City), Jingshan Park, Drum Tower and Bell Tower, but also many smaller Jewels of Museums, Temples, Shrines and City Wall remnants. Don't miss out on YongHeGong Lama Temple, the strongest and most obvious evidence of the Flow of Buddhism from India through Tibet and Mongolia to the Historic Capital of Beijing.
Maps depicting All Sites in DongCheng District and Central Downtown Beijing.
Two overview Maps of Capital Hotel Area with display of Hotel Facilities , on- & off-site.
TiananMen Square in the early 1950's , tearing down the Cities Huge Protective Walls and by opening wide parading avenues into the inner city Revolutionary China left DongCheng with a New Face with familiar friendly lines. Adding Mao Zedong Memorial Mausoleum (1976) , expanding TiananMen Square, opening up the Forbidden City for a truely international public. Now, after 50 years of imprinting by Communist China and Rule, a new Age has dawned and DongCheng District is still evolving ! With New Additions Oriental Plaza, and now Wanfujing Street and Dong An Plaza, DongCheng has rapidly modernized since 1985 , acquiring truly Modern Face too. And more to Follow with the creation of the Olympic Green City of Beijing in 2008 and beyond !
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Famous Hutong in DongCheng District -
the district of DongCheng has several of the Cities' famous Hutong Lanes. These include Nanluogu Xiang at JiaoDaoKou ..
Beijing's Ancient Ming Era Bell Tower, with the largest bronze Bell in China stands proudly on the central axis of the City. north of Jingshan.
Browse this interesting Beijing District that unites all of Chinese History within itself. Expect to spend plenty of Time to find all of its Treasures, great and small. Dongcheng Beijing, a
Happy moments with Wedding photography on a nice Day at Wanfujing Cathedral
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Terrific traditional painted decorations at The Park of the Peoples Culture, hidden in plain sight between TiananMen and Grand Hotel Beijing.
The DongCheng District is one of the Old and Central Districts of the Ancient Imperial Capital of Beijing. As such, this historic district is dotted with many museums, relics, landmarks, true monuments
