The North-South Central Axis of Beijing City

Zhongzhou Road (中轴线)

The North-South Central Axis of Beijing City (simplified Chinese: 中轴线; traditional Chinese: 中軸綫; pinyin: Zhōngzhóuxiàn), literally meaning Central Axis, refers to a stretch of road in Beijing, China.

"Zhongzhou Road" is not the name of any particular road; it refers to the trunk road from Beichen Bridge on the northern 4th Ring Road through to Zhonglou North Bridge on the northern 2nd Ring Road (north stretch) and south of Yongdingmen (south stretch).

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties Beijing's Central Axis is in turn from north to south, Drum Tower and Bell Tower, Wanning Bridge, Di'anmen Gate (in 1954 demolition), Jingshan, Shenwumen Gate, Forbidden City, Wumen Gate, Duanmen Gate, Tian'anmen Gate, Tian'anmen Square, the Gate of China (in 1954 demolition), Qianmen Gate, Tianqiao, Yongdingmen Gate.

Landmarks

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  Bell tower (钟楼)
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  Drumtower (鼓楼)
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  Jingshan (景山)
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  Forbidden City (故宫) overview
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  Gate of Supreme Harmony (太和门)
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  Meridian Gate (午门)
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  Tiananmen (天安门)
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  Zhengyangmen Gate tower (正阳门门楼)
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  Zhengyangmen archery tower (正阳门箭楼)
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  Yongdingmen (永定门)

See also

• Axe historique – a similar axis in Paris.