Xibianmen Qiao
Xibianmen Qiao is a bridge in Beijing, North China. Xibianmen Qiao is situated nearby to the school Central Conservatory of Music.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Conservatory of Music and Capital Museum.
Central Conservatory of Music
School
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The Central Conservatory of Music is the national music academy of China, located in Beijing. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The academy is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction. Central Conservatory of Music is situated 370 metres northeast of Xibianmen Qiao.
Capital Museum
Museum
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The Capital Museum is an art museum in Beijing, China. It opened in 1981 and moved into its present building in 2006, which houses a large collection of ancient porcelain, bronze, calligraphy, painting, jade, sculpture, and Buddhist statues from imperial China as well as other Asian cultures Part of the museum's collections were formerly housed in the Confucius Temple on Guozijian Road in Beijing. Capital Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Xibianmen Qiao.
Niujie Mosque
Mosque
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The Niujie Mosque, also known as the Oxen Street House of Worship, or the Oxen Street Mosque, is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China. It was built in 996 CE during the Liao dynasty, destroyed during the Mongol conquest of China, was rebuilt during the 15th century, and was reconstructed and enlarged during the 17th century, under the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Niujie Mosque is situated 1½ km southeast of Xibianmen Qiao.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xicheng and Chongwen.
Xicheng
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Xicheng District is a district in central Beijing. Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
Central Dongcheng
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Dongcheng District is in Beijing. It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.
Xibianmen Qiao
- Type: Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.89778° or 39° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
116.35028° or 116° 21′ 1″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
8PFRV9X2+44GeoNames ID
6268851
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In Other Languages
“Xibianmen Qiao” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西便门桥”
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