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西单北社区

西单北社区 is a quarter in , . 西单北社区 is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Forbidden City and Lingjing Hutong.

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The , located at the centre of , 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.

Metro station
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station is a station on Line 4 of the Beijing Subway, located on Xidan North St, about 150 m north of the west entrance of , after which it is named.

Museum
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The Geological Museum of China, built in 1916, is a geological , boasting 200 thousand specimens. This museum is located in the Xisi area of and opened on October 1, 1959.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xicheng and Gulou.

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District is a district in central . 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.

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is a part of Dongcheng District in , . The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. is considered the most charming area in Beijing.

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Dongcheng District is in . 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.

西单北社区

Latitude
39.91395° or 39° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
116.36843° or 116° 22′ 6″ east
Open location code
8PFRW979+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12840435021
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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Localities in the Area

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