Overseas Chinese History Museum of China
The Overseas Chinese History Museum of China, located at North Xiaojie in Dongzhimen, Dongcheng District, Beijing, is a national-level museum focused on showcasing the history of overseas Chinese.Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tongjiao Temple and Yonghe Temple.
Tongjiao Temple
Buddhist temple
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Tongjiao Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Dongcheng District of Beijing. It covers an area of 700 square metres. Currently it is the only Bhikkhuni temple in Beijing. Tongjiao Temple is situated 170 metres northeast of Overseas Chinese History Museum of China.
Yonghe Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Shakti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yonghe Temple is a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism located on 12 Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Yonghe Temple is situated 1 km northwest of Overseas Chinese History Museum of China.
Bailin Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bailin Temple (Chinese: 柏林寺; pinyin: Bǎilín Sì; lit. 'Monastery of the Cypress Grove' is a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery located in Beijing, China. Bailin Temple is situated 570 metres northwest of Overseas Chinese History Museum of China.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beixinqiao and Dongzhimen and Ditan.
Beixinqiao
Suburb
Photo: Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0.
Beixinqiao Subdistrict is a subdistrict in the northern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. The Yonghe Temple is located here. The subdistrict consists of 10 communities.
Dongzhimen and Ditan
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Dongzhimen and Ditan are areas in Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. They form the northernmost part of Dongcheng, northeast of the Forbidden City. Dongzhimen is one of Beijing's major commercial precincts.
Dongzhimen District
Neighborhood
Dongzhimen was a gate in the old Beijing city fortifications. It is now a commercial center and transportation node in Beijing.
Overseas Chinese History Museum of China
- Type: Museum
- Description: national-level museum in Dongcheng District, Beijing
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.94153° or 39° 56′ 30″ northLongitude
116.41888° or 116° 25′ 8″ eastInception
2014Open location code
8PFRWCR9+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 656349764OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q28418208
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In Other Languages
“Overseas Chinese History Museum of China” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中国华侨历史博物馆”
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Highlights include Beixinqiao Police Station and Nanguan Park.
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