Beijing s axis joins history to the future china.org.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from china.org.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north.
First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north.
Winter scenery along Beijing Central Axis-Xinhua english.news.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from english.news.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China s 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China s world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Mu Wenchun)