Beijing
Beijing is in Beijing, North China. Beijing is situated nearby to the suburb Longtan, as well as near the locality Wangfujing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forbidden City and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.
Forbidden City
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The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and then later restored by the Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites.
Beijing Railway Station
Railway station
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Beijing railway station is a passenger railway station in Dongcheng District, Beijing. The station is located just southeast of the city centre inside the Second Ring Road with Beijing Station Street to the north and the remnants of the city wall between Chongwenmen and Dongbianmen to the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chongwen and Chaoyang.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
Chaoyang
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Chaoyang District is in Beijing. While Chaoyang district does not have that many tourist sites, most visitors to Beijing will find themselves in Chaoyang at some point: especially for visiting the art districts, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.
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.
Beijing
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.8906° or 39° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
116.4155° or 116° 24′ 56″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8PFRVCR8+65GeoNames ID
11876380
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In Other Languages
“Beijing” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北京市”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chongwenmen and Novotel Beijing Xin Qiao.
Beijing: Must-Visit Destinations
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