Left Rear Gate

Left Rear Gate is a city gate in , . Left Rear Gate is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near the palace .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Forbidden City.

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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.

Museum
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The Palace Museum, also known as the Beijing Palace Museum, is a large national complex housed in the at the core of , China.

Palace
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The is the largest hall within the in , . It is located at its central axis, behind the . is situated 140 metres southwest of Left Rear Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donghuamen and Jingshan Subdistrict.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, , . is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.

Suburb
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is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , . It contains 8 communities. The subdistrict has a total area of 1.64 square kilometers, and as of 2020, it has a population of 25,374.

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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.

Left Rear Gate

Latitude
39.91703° or 39° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
116.39165° or 116° 23′ 30″ east
Open location code
8PFRW98R+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638507747
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Left Rear Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Hòuzuǒmén”
  • Chinese: “后左门”
  • Russian: “врата Хоуцзомэнь”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jingyun Gate and Hall of Preserving Harmony.

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