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The Drum and Bell towers are situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Beijing Inner City to the north of Di' anmen Street.
Icelandic artist Gudrun Kristjansdottir has been creating new works of art on a wall in Dashilan near Beijing's Forbidden City.
2nd Qianmen Historical Culture Festival was held in Beijing from August 7-16. 21 time-honored brands exhibited their historical relics and treasures.
Banchang Hutong, located in the Nanluoguxiang region,is full of stories to tell, and many of the siheyuan in it are intimately connected to historic figures or incidents.
Zhoukoudian, located in 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing proper, is the former residence of Peking man, who lived here approximately 200,000 to 500,000 years ago.
Prince Gong's Mansion (Gong Wang Fu), Beijing's largest and best-preserved Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) princely mansion, illustrates the culture and life style of Imperial China's elite.
Yuanmingyuan, which extolled as the "Garden of Gardens", was used to be an imperial summer palace for imperial family. The palace was continuously expanded under five emperors' supervision in the Qing Dynasty, and the expanding went on over 150 years.
The Ming Dynasty Tombs are located some 50 kilometers due North of Beijing at a specially selected site.
Located on Guozijian Street inside Anding Gate, the 700-year-old Temple of Confucius in Beijing is the place where people paid homage to Confucius during the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties (1644-1911).
Houhai is known for its noisy bars and restaurants today, but was historically home to court officials and the city's elite due to its proximity to the Forbiddent City. Houhai area is directly north of Tian'anmen Square and just south of subway Line 2.
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