In the Last Few Years a Lot has been changed at and around the QianMen Station. And even now a Fourth Round of Renovations and reconstructions involving QianMen, The Station, QianMen Dajie' and bordering Hutong is underway in this Area.
In the Future TiananMen Square and ShenyangMen Gate already pedestrian area's will be connected through QianMen Dajie' to (East) Dashilan Street by means of an Electric Tramway in historical end 19Th Century Style. Dashilan and QianMen Dajie' in turn have by now become exclusive pedestrian area's and will be revived as the second shopping street in Beijing. The architectural Style of Dashilan Street has remained very generally speaking the same - Traditional, Old Ming and Qing Dynasty Era, but polished up considerably and without the usual rough edges which also made up part of the original charm of these places. The entire Xuanwu Hutong block and Remaining Dashilan Street + Area have largely been renovated into a Traditional Chinese Tourist Shopping Zone.
The Old Qianmen Train Station as seen from the TiananMen Square in the West. The Qianmen Station is located at the South-side of TiananMen Square, next to and west of QianMen ( Chien Men ) the ( former ) South Gate. (Photo November 2004)
The Qianmen Station in 2002. At this time a Food Court and all-night restaurant were operating from the Basements. After reconstruction the Old Station is now without the Food Court. Qian Yi Internet Cafe and the Art Gallery are still operating. A new Peking Opera Theatre has been added to the Top Floor.
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In the early 20th Century this trainstation was the main arrival point for trains entering Beijing from the South and East from Tianjin.
On 22 Februari 1919, later Sir, Reginald Flemming Johnston arrived here to start his job as tutor to the Dragon Emperor, Pu Yi, who had then already abdicated (twice) but remained with his court inside the Forbidden City, just North of here. On orders of the President of the Republic and official invitation of Grand Guardian Chen Pao-Shen ...
The Qianmen Station in 2002. At this time a Food Court and all-night restaurant were operating from the Basements. After reconstruction the Old Station is now without the Food Court. Qian Yi Internet Cafe and the Art Gallery are still operating. A new Peking Opera Theatre has been added to the Top Floor.
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A frontal view o/t Old Qianmen Station from between Shenyangmen and QianMen. This is a busy walking route and the pedestrian route leads underneath the road to come up on the other side at the Station.
Views of the QianMen Station from the large spaces of TiananMen Square (Photo April 2005).
A Familiar Site for many Tourists - a Magnificent First Glimpse of the Architecture of TiananMen Square from the Steps of the QianMen Old Station. A Tour group is gathering across the street as is often the case (Photo May 2005 AD).
A Historical Photo of the QianMen Station Gates in their original state during the early 20Th Century.
Entrance to the somewhat famous Qian Yi Internet Cafe on the Top Floors of the QianMen Station. Yian Yi was among the first Internet Bars in Beijing and first opened in 2001 AD. Sadly, with the 4Th renovation since 2000 AD and internet services available at Hotels Qian Yi closed in Fall 2005.
Historical Photo of QianMen Station in 1936 AD.
Calm and Quiet day at Old Qianmen Station. The regular bus to collect blood donations from the Public is once again present and parked in front.
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Old Station Today
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History of the Old Station at TiananMen Square
Dongjiaomin Lane, or later (Foreign) Legations Street was originally called
Old European Style Architecture at and around TiananMen Square
Schematic Map of the 1916 AD Beijing Legation Quarter, between 1861 AD - and 1919 AD home of the Colonial Embassies in Beijing,
Map depicts the Former Legations Quarter including details of the Southern City Walls and Beijing's First Railway Station (QianMen) as well as the smaller TiananMen Square of 1916 AD. Further on this Map the Location of ALL Legations of Various European and other Colonial Nations plus Todays remaining remnants and sights of the Beijing (Former) Legation Quarter.
Short Summary of Streets in the Legations Quarter with their historic relevance is included !
Read More in the 11 Page Report on the Legations Quarter of Today.
Map of Beijing in 1916 AD
Schematic Map of the the City of Beijing in 1916 AD, shortly after the 1911 Xinhai Revolution. Beijing was modernizing and China was experiencing the industrial Revolution.
Among the most noteworthy features of this Map are the QianMen Railway Station, at the Time the Main Railroad Station of Beijing.
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