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Dongzhimen
Dongzhimen () was a gate in the old Beijing city fortifications. It is now a commercial center and transportation node in Beijing. Latimer D. (2014) ''The Improbable Beijing Guidebook'', Sinomaps, Beijing, , p.69 History The Marquis of Extended Grace lived near Dongzhimen. Transport The 2nd Ring Road currently links with two roads which eventually become the Airport Expressway and China National Highway 101. A new flyover, and a new express road connects directly with the Airport Expressway. The Beijing subway network has a interchange station at Dongzhimen, where Lines 2, 13 and Capital Airport Express connect. Line 13 has its eastern terminus at Dongzhimen. Dongzhimen also has an extensive public bus hub just outside the Dongzhimen station. Buses numbered greater than 800 start from a long-distance bus station area, which serves a wide range of locations inside and outside of Beijing. This includes special buses to the Great Wall The Great Wall of China (, lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Beijing City Fortifications
The Beijing city fortifications were a series of Defensive wall, walls with towers and gates constructed in the city of Beijing, China in the early 1400s until they were partially demolished in 1965 for the construction of the 2nd Ring Road and Line 2, Beijing Subway, Line 2 of the Beijing Subway. The original walls were preserved in the southeastern part of the city, just south of the Beijing railway station. The entire perimeter of the Inner and Outer city walls stretched for approximately . Beijing was the capital of China for the majority of the Yuan dynasty, Yuan, Ming dynasty, Ming, and Qing dynasty, Qing dynasties, as well as a secondary capital of the Liao dynasty, Liao and Jin dynasty (1115–1234), Jin dynasties. As such, the city required an extensive fortification system around the Forbidden City, the Imperial City, Beijing, Imperial City, the Inner city, and the Outer city. Fortifications included gate towers, gates, archways, watchtowers, barbicans, barbican towers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dongzhimen Outer Street
Dongzhimen () was a gate in the old Beijing city fortifications. It is now a commercial center and transportation node in Beijing. Latimer D. (2014) ''The Improbable Beijing Guidebook'', Sinomaps, Beijing, , p.69 History The Marquis of Extended Grace lived near Dongzhimen. Transport The 2nd Ring Road currently links with two roads which eventually become the Airport Expressway and China National Highway 101. A new flyover, and a new express road connects directly with the Airport Expressway. The Beijing subway network has a interchange station at Dongzhimen, where Lines 2, 13 and Capital Airport Express connect. Line 13 has its eastern terminus at Dongzhimen. Dongzhimen also has an extensive public bus hub just outside the Dongzhimen station. Buses numbered greater than 800 start from a long-distance bus station area, which serves a wide range of locations inside and outside of Beijing. This includes special buses to the Great Wall and long-distance buses to the mountains an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Line 13 (Beijing Subway)
Line 13 of the Beijing Subway ( zh, s=北京地铁13号线, p=běijīng dìtiě shísānhào xiàn) is a metro line that serves the northern suburbs of Beijing. On a map, Line 13's route is shaped like an inverted U that arcs north of the city and connects residential suburbs in Haidian District, Haidian, Changping District, Changping, and Chaoyang District, Beijing, Chaoyang Districts with the 2nd Ring Road and Line 2 (Beijing Subway), Line 2 at Xizhimen and Dongzhimen. With the exception of and a tunnel between Xi'erqi and Longze, all of Line 13's tracks and stations are located on the surface or elevated above ground. The line is and 16 of its 17 stations are on the surface. Line 13's color is yellow. During rush hour, the section between Xizhimen and Wudaokou Stations was reported in 2013 to be the second most congested section in the Beijing subway network, operating at 130% capacity. Fare There is a starting fare of Renminbi, RMB(¥) 3.00 that increases according to the dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Direct-controlled municipality, Municipality that consists of 29 lines including 24 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and two light rail, light rail tram lines, and List of Beijing Subway stations, 523 stations. The rail network extends across List of administrative divisions of Beijing, 12 urban and suburban districts of Beijing and into Guangyang District, one district of Langfang in neighboring Hebei province. In December 2023, Beijing Subway became the List of metro systems, world's longest metro system by route length, surpassing the Shanghai Metro. With 3.8484 billion trips delivered in 2018 (10.544 million trips per day) and single-day ridership record of 13.7538 million set on July 12, 2019, the Beijing Subway was the Metro systems by annual passenger rides, world's busiest metro system in the years immediately prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Beijing Subway ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Capital Airport Express
The Capital Airport Express of the Beijing Subway (), also known by the initials ABC, Airport Beijing City, is an airport rail link from Beixinqiao station to the Beijing Capital International Airport. The line became operational on July 19, 2008. On subway maps, the Capital Airport Express' color is purplish gray (Pantone 666C). Overview Capital Airport Express trains first depart , stop at and , then stop at . Trains then reverse at Terminal 3 and head to . Trains reverse again and proceed to Beixinqiao, stopping at Sanyuanqiao and Dongzhimen along the way. A one-way fare on the Capital Airport Express costs RMB(¥) 25, with no free transfers to or from other lines. Stations History The Airport Express was originally planned to run non-stop between Dongzhimen and the Capital Airport. An intermediate stop at Sanyuanqiao was subsequently added for the convenience of passengers connecting to Line 10.(Chinese"全线运营点对点不建磁悬浮 机场轨道明年动 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dongcheng District, Beijing
Dongcheng () is a district of the city of Beijing. It covers the eastern half of Beijing's urban core region, including all of the eastern half of the Old City inside of the 2nd Ring Road (Beijing), 2nd Ring Road with the northernmost extent crossing into the area within the 3rd Ring Road (Beijing), 3rd Ring Road. Its area is further subdivided into 17 subdistricts. Settlement in the area dates back over a millennium. It did not formally become a district of the city until the establishment of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China in 1911. The name Dongcheng was first given to it in a 1958 reorganization; it has existed in its current form since a 2010 merger with the former Chongwen, Beijing, Chongwen to its south. Dongcheng includes many of Beijing's major cultural attractions, such as the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven, both UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in China, World Heritage Sites. More than a quarter of the city's Major national historical and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2nd Ring Road (Beijing)
The 2nd Ring Road () is the innermost ring road highway which encircles the city center of Beijing, People's Republic of China. (The first ring road had been a circular tram route.) The ring road can be divided into two parts: the original ring road (the southern section of which is now excluded from the current ring road), and the newly extended ring road. This article only covers the current (new) 2nd Ring Road. History and geography The 2nd Ring Road runs close to where Beijing's city walls once stood; numerous junctions bear the old city gate's name. A small number of these city gates themselves still stand: Southeast corner tower, Deshengmen and Yongdingmen (which has been rebuilt). Most of the old city walls were pulled down shortly after the People's Republic of China was established in 1949. Although it was suggested that the 2nd Ring Road was built over the old city walls, by comparing current city maps with old maps of Beijing, it has been found this is not e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
China National Highway 101
China National Highway 101 is a major trunk route connecting Beijing to Shenyang, Liaoning. In Beijing it is known as Jingshun Road () or Jingmi Road () for connecting central Beijing to Shunyi District and Miyun District, although the actual road goes far beyond these two locations. It leaves Beijing at Dongzhimen and heads for Sanyuanqiao, running alongside the Airport Expressway until Beigao, and then continues north while leaning toward the Jingcheng Expressway. Major Connections Note: Only connections to important city roads, expressways and other China National Highways (G level) are listed. * 2nd Ring Road (Beijing): Dongzhimen Bridge *3rd Ring Road (Beijing): Sanyuan Bridge * 4th Ring Road (Beijing): Siyuan Bridge * 5th Ring Road (Beijing): Wuyuan Bridge * 6th Ring Road (Beijing): Liuyuan Bridge * China National Highway 111: South of Huairou District; splits into independent G101 road to the northeast * China National Highway 112: Hongshili, Hebei * China Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Line 2 (Beijing Subway)
Line 2 of the Beijing Subway () is a rapid transit rail line in central Beijing that runs in a rectangular orbital (metro), loop around the city centre. The line traces the Ming dynasty Beijing city fortifications#Inner city walls, inner city wall, which was demolished and paved over by the 2nd Ring Road and Qianmen Avenue to make room. Line 2, opened in 1984, is the second oldest and one of the busiest of Beijing's subway lines, and to date only one to serve Beijing railway station. All 18 stations on the line are underground. 13 of the 18 stations offer transfers to other lines. Line 2's color is dark blue. Hours of Operation Because Line 2 is a loop line with no true terminus, trains are identified as either running on the ''inner loop'' (), going in the clockwise direction, or on the ''outer loop'' (), going in the counter-clockwise direction. However, trains returning to the Taipinghu Depot either terminate at Xizhimen or Jishuitan; passengers are asked to wait for a full l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Airport Expressway (Beijing)
The Airport Expressway ( zh, c=机场高速公路, p=Jīchǎng Gāosù Gōnglù), officially the S12, is a controlled-access highway in Beijing, China, which links central Beijing to the Beijing Capital International Airport. It is just under 20 km in length. Opened in 1993, the expressway links Sanyuanqiao on the northeastern 3rd Ring Road to Beijing Airport. Another expressway, the 2nd Airport Expressway, was built in 2008 prior to the Beijing Olympics to serve traffic from the city to the airport. Route The Airport Expressway runs entirely within the confines of the municipality of Beijing. Basic Route: Beijing ( Sanyuanqiao - Siyuan - Beigao - Xiaotianzu - Beijing Capital International Airport) History The expressway opened on September 14, 1993, following a year-long construction effort which began on July 2, 1992. Previously, all traffic used the old Airport Road ( G101), which was tested to the limit in the early 1990s. This expressway has slashed driving t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sanlitun
Sanlitun () is an area of the Chaoyang District, Beijing containing many bars, restaurants, and stores. It is a popular destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment. The area has been under almost constant regeneration since the late 20th century as part of a citywide project of economic regrowth. It currently houses many bars and clubs popular with both locals and foreigners as well as international brand-name stores such as Uniqlo, Apple, Nike, Adidas, KFC and Nathan's Famous. It is notable for housing the largest Adidas store in the world. History Prior to 1949, the Beijing Legation Quarter was the center of diplomatic activity in the capital. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, the government wanted to move the diplomatic district outside the inner city. Sanlitun was chosen as the area where foreign legations and embassies were to be reallocated in the late 1950s. The area was called Sanlitun to designate its location from Dongzhimen gate (), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
