Duanmen, also known as the Gate of Uprightness, or Upright Gate, is a gate in
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
's
Imperial City, and is located south of the
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City () is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing. It is surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples including the Zhongshan Park, the sacrifi ...
. Proceeding north from the entrance to the Imperial City, it is the next gate after the
Tian'anmen, or Gate of Heavenly Peace, and has a similar structure to that gate. The next gate further north is the
Meridian Gate, which is the southern and main gate to the Forbidden City itself.
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Forbidden City
Gates of Beijing
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