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DongCheng District
Monuments and Hotspots
Find DongCheng District Located roughly East of the Central Line North-South line through TiananMen Square and Forbidden City. West of this Line, first drawn by the 15Th Century planners of the Imperial City (1442 AD), lies XiCheng District. East lies DongCheng, Dong meaning East. The North- and Eastern- Stretches of DongCheng District are limited by Beijing's second ring road, which roughly follows the lines of the Former City Walls.
As part of the Central Imperial City DongCheng District has been and is still is a district laced with History, dating from many a historic Era. Find remnants of the earliest Mongol Khan's at BeiHai Park's Circular City, just across the western district border, Find many relics and imprints from the Ming and ing Dynasties dotting DongCheng District with the obvious The Imperial Palace Museum (Forbidden City), Jingshan Park, Drum Tower and Bell Tower, but also many smaller Jewels of Museums, Temples, Shrines and City Wall remnants. Don't miss out on YongHeGong Lama Temple, the strongest and most obvious evidence of the Flow of Buddhism from India through Tibet and Mongolia to the Historic Capital of Beijing.
(3) The North East of DongCheng District
Maps depicting All Sites in DongCheng District and Central Downtown Beijing.
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Imperial College
Long Fu Si Jie - Dragon Happiness Shopping Street
Monument May 4Th 1919 AD Movement
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Observatory
Beijing Main Railway Station
New World Complex
Ming Dynasty City Walls Park
DongJiaoMin Church
Old QianMen Station
Beijing Police Museum at (Former) West Legation Street
Underground City
Red Gate - South-East Corner Tower
Zheng Yici Theatre
Oriental Plaza
Wanfujing Street
DongHua Men Night Market
Wanfujing or East Cathedral - St. Joseph's Church
Bell Tower
Drum Tower
Lama Temple - YongHeGong
Jingshan Park
BeiHai Park - South Gate
Beihai Park - North Gate
Silver Ingot Bridge
Tian an Men - Gate of heavenly Peace
Palace Museum - Forbidden City
TiananMen Square
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National Theatre (Silver Dome)
Grand Hotel Beijing
Capital Hotel
Novotel
Hyatt Oriental Plaza Hotel
Beijing Railway Station ( Main )
First Impression & Photos of Beijing Main Train Station
The Main Railroad Station of Beijing, Beijing Zhan - located in the Upper East Corner of Chongwen District, just inside the Second Ring Road on the border of ChaoYang District. Beijing Zhan, a massive Communist-Stalinist like Complex in the architectural theme of TiananMen Square Monuments is usually a busy place with many travellers, porters,taxi's ,buses and vendors. View a first impression with directions, photos and general information. More additions, photos of trains, emplacements and travel information to Xian, PingYao, Datong and the like soon !
Beijing Ancient Observatory
Visit Beijing's Ancient Observatory Watch Tower
Two overview Maps of Capital Hotel Area with display of Hotel Facilities , on- & off-site.
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Much later, after 1949,
Ancient Ming Dynasty
Doncheng was once more
overturned by the ending of
Feudal Chinese Society
(1910) and the Following
influence of the Chinese
Revolution (1949) and
subsequent rebuilding of
the Chinese State and
Capital City. Reshaping
DongCheng District mainly at
TiananMen Square in the early 1950's , tearing down the Cities Huge Protective Walls and by opening wide parading avenues into the inner city Revolutionary China left DongCheng with a New Face with familiar friendly lines. Adding Mao Zedong Memorial Mausoleum (1976) , expanding TiananMen Square, opening up the Forbidden City for a truely international public. Now, after 50 years of imprinting by Communist China and Rule, a new Age has dawned and DongCheng District is still evolving ! With New Additions Oriental Plaza, and now Wanfujing Street and Dong An Plaza, DongCheng has rapidly modernized since 1985 , acquiring truly Modern Face too. And more to Follow with the creation of the Olympic Green City of Beijing in 2008 and beyond !               
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Dong Si Mosque
Fu Wangfu - Former Residence Prince Fu
Soong Ching Ling Residence Museum
DongSi Mosque
Introduction and Ditections to Dongsi Mosque
Although small in size, hidden in location and not on most tour programs,Dong Si, as one of the 11 Remaining historic Mosques in China, is one of Beijing's and China's number One Islamic Monuments !
Go to small Dong Si, Eastern Temple or read our small introduction of a modest little corner of the DongCheng District. Dong Si is the Headquarters of the Beijing Islamic association and heart of the Dongcheng Muslim Community.
Fu WanFu - Former Residence Prince Fu
Hidden away in the middle of modern buildings inside Dongcheng District is the so far forgotten location of the Residence of Prince Fu, a member of the Ching Dynasty ruling Aisin-Gioro Clan and a brother to Prince Chun, the father of Last Emperor Pu Yi. Have a look around the former Imperial Mansion, well-hidden in the North-West Dongcheng District. Fu Wanfu, currently, is not a Tourist Museum but in use as housing estate annex office space. Be discrete +  civil and you might be allowed a visit.
a Non-Toursit Attraction - the Forgotten Residence of Prince Fu !
Confucius Temple
ZhiHua Temple
DongDan Park
ZhiHua Temple
ZhiHua Temple - Legacy of a Rich & Powerful Ming Eunuch
Found inside DongCheng District, west of and near JianguoMen overpass.
Zhi Hua Temple is a somewhat hidden and unexpectedly large buddhist Temple dating from the early Ming Dynasty Era, a highpoint of Chinese Culture. Erected by a powerful court eunuch who was later executed the Temple holds unique printing blocks and has its very own musical style ! Search East Dongcheng to find the Temple and visit !
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BeiHai Park - South-West Gate
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Use this growing web report as your source and take a discovery walk through the district and chinese history. Join the growing crowds that flock to Modern Beijing City with DongCheng at its very Center.

Famous Hutong in DongCheng District -
the district of DongCheng has several of the Cities' famous Hutong Lanes. These include Nanluogu Xiang at JiaoDaoKou ..

Beijing's Ancient Ming Era Bell Tower, with the largest bronze Bell in China stands proudly on the central axis of the City. north of Jingshan.
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Bell Tower in Dongcheng Bejing, China
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Bell Tower Street Market, Beijing, China
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Browse this interesting Beijing District that unites all of Chinese History within itself. Expect to spend plenty of Time to find all of its Treasures, great and small. Dongcheng Beijing, a
district with Big Epic Chinese
Monuments, Dramatic
Imperial and Communist
Stalinist Architecture, and now
many modern highrises ,
Shopping Malls, hotels and
shops and even Bars.
DongCheng District is dotted
with many small museums
dedicated to all aspects of
  Chinese Culture, writers,
  poets and More..                      
Happy moments with Wedding photography on a nice Day at Wanfujing Cathedral
(St. Josephs'
Church)
Park o/t Peoples Culture
Terrific traditional painted decorations at The Park of the Peoples Culture, hidden in plain sight between TiananMen and Grand Hotel Beijing.
Xuanwu Hutong (Liu Lichang-Dashilan Area)
The DongCheng District is one of the Old and Central Districts of the Ancient Imperial Capital of Beijing. As such, this historic district is dotted with many museums, relics, landmarks, true monuments
and even
more
Hot-Spots, a
growing
number of
which are
listed on this
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Soshow Mall
Mao Zedong Former Hutong Residence
DeshengMen - Former North-Western City Gate
Dashulan East Street
ShiChaHai Traditional & Bar Street
Pu Du Temple
PuDu Temple
May 4Th Movement Monument
Pay Hommage to the Movement
Starting due East of Jingshan Park at the corner and Moat of the Forbidden City, the WuSi Jie', Avenue of the May the 4Th Movement stretches Eastward to the China National Art Gallery and Museum. Along its northern length - the small but noteworthy and honored Momument to the Movement of May the 4Th 1919 Ad, when Beijing Students ignited a Nationalist Strife in defense of China and the Chinese Culture.

Introduction to the China Art Gallery
China (National) Art Gallery
China National Art Gallery
Explore the Hutong Area North of the Forbidden City - the Only Remaining Hutong Tour ?
Jingshan Hutong Tour
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Dong An Gate & Imperial City East Wall Ruins
Imperial City East Wall Ruins - Dong An Gate Market
The National Art Gallery of China is located at Wu Si Dajie' or the Avenue of the May the 4Th, due East of Jingshan and Park. Inside a gargantuan masterpiece of Chinese Stalinist Architecture, itself now one of the historic wonders of Beijing are housed a large permanent collection of a choice of the best in Chinese Art, regularly updated with temporary collections and exhibitions on display. From the Best in Ancient Classical brush-paintings to the latest modern post-industrial product, it is all possible at the China Art Gallery of Beijing today.
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A Former Part of the Imperial Inner City Pu Du Si has recently been repainted and restored to its Former Glory. As part of a retro-fit of the dilapidated Hutong Area that used to lie due East of the Imperial Palace, there is nothing much to see at Pu Du Temple, however there is often plenty going on in its large frontal square. Enjoy the restored ching dynasty architecture of the surroundings or watch the locals at sports or play.
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Hike around the Jingshan Area Hutong on your own or follow a Tourgroup. With the destruction of the xuanwu- and chongwen-district Hutong, tour operators have moved business to this far less interesting Hutong Area.
Giant Depiction of the Yao on a building on the North Section of Wanfujing Street,
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Ditan Park - Altar o/t Earth - Fangze Tan
Ditan Park & Altar o/t Earth
Zhongshan Park + Sun Yat-Sen Park
Stroll through both Parks and Visit the Forbidden City Concert Hall !!
Zhongshan + Sun Yat-Sen Park
Forbidden City Concert Hall
Visit the Forbidden City Concert Hall !!
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Dragon Happiness Temple Street
Go Shopping or ??
Imperial College - Gao Ji Dian
Visit the Holy Place of Imperial Wisdom !
Confucius Temple - Kong Miao
Hop from Lama to Confucius Temple in a Short Walk !
Only a short walk from the YongHeGong Lama Temple lies the dual complex of the Confucius Temple and adjoining Imperial College. Visit the second largest Confucian Temple in the Nation, learn more about Confucius and the Chinese State Doctrine ! Go to the Confucius Temple and marvel at the Steles and architecture, then afterwards connect through to the Imperial College, the High Academy for the Imperial Administration.
Pay Hommage to the Movement
Lama Temple - YongheGong
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The First Beijing Report to appear online was the One on The Ancient Observatory on the Ming Era City Walls. Still full of acurate descriptions, soon an update on this historical place where ancient Chinese knowledge fused with Western Skills transforming an already unique art into a great contribution to modern science. The Story continues with China's Space program !
Head out North from the Yonghegong Lama Temple and Subway Station to go to Ditan Park, the Former temple of the Earth. Seemingly tucked away here just outside the city walls turned into second ring road is the second largest Temple Park in the City. Built during the Jiajing Reign of the Ming Dynasty, together with the Altar of the Sun & the Altar of the Moon, as well as the Temple of Heavens Circular Mound Altar, the Ditan Park is the Home of the Altar & Temple of the Earth Goddess and holds the largest such Altar in the Nation, a unique relic of Ming Dynasty Architecture. Apart from the Altar there are regular events as well as Tai Ch practitioners all over the Place.
Visit the Lama Temple of Beijing !
As Beijing's Main Tibetan Temple, the YongHeGong or Lama Temple located at AndingMen on the 2nd ring road, was formerly an Imperial Family Estate.
Donated by the Emperor Qianlong himself as a gift to the Yellow Hat Sect of Tibetan-Lamaism, the YongHeGong is the central shrine of all Tibetans and Tibetan Buddhist in Beijing. It is also a favorite stop off for western tourist now connected by its own subway station and two lines.
North-East Corner of Dongcheng District
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Mao Dun Former Residence Museum
Poly Art Museum & Poly Plaza
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Faxing Temple
Dongzhimen Inner Street / Beixinqiao
Tongjiao Temple
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The modestly sized traditional Quadrangle house or Sihueyuan were new Culture Movement writer, literary critic and most importantly founding member of the Communist Party as well as its longtime Minister of Culture after 1949, Mao Dun was allowed to have his residence in Beijing in the fall of his life. After having spnet the years of the Cultural Revolution in relatively safe obscurity he was rehabilitated and set to work on his memoirs in this home.
Faxing Temple is another ancient local Temple which originally was hidden within a hutong area. This ancient Temple was famous for its frescoes. However, when during the pre-Olympic reconstruction much of the hutong of the eastern Dongcheng Districts was destroyed the protected Faxing Temple relic was moved to stand at the north of Jinboa Street where it remains as a one room structure.
ZhiHua Temple - Legacy of a Rich & Powerful Ming Eunuch
After having taking considerable time to explore the many amazing Landmarks and Monuments found along the Western Borders of the Dongcheng District and the Central Line of the Old City which marks it, one may be ready to explore the particular sites of the North and Central Parts of the district, visiting among them the Lama Temple (Yonghegong), Confucius Temple, the Imperial Collega and a number of lesser sites.

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Confucius Temple and Imperial College -
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North Central section of Dongcheng District of the Old City -
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Eastern parts of Dongcheng District of the Old City -
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Last Residence of Mao Dun, the Marxists Writer.