The world cultural heritage application for the Beijing Central Axis has entered into the home stretch as renovation work continues, according to a statement from the application team on Monday. The ...

Beijing, July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As reported by the Chinese edition of World Tourism Pictorial, after a 12-year "marathon," on July 27, the "Beijing Central Axis" was officially included ...

The inscription of the Central Axis of Beijing on UNESCO's World Heritage List narrates a Chinese story of enduring civilization, blending the ancient with the modern. Illustration: Liu Xiangya/GT It ...

BEIJING, May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 8, Beijing Week at Expo 2025 Osaka officially commenced, with the Beijing Central Axis Exhibition offering visitors a unique lens into the cultural legacy ...

Chinese and foreigners playing games at the Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square in Beijing on August 23, 2017. "While cities change over the course of history, local habits resist the forces that tend to ...

Photo shows the Palace Museum in Beijing. [People's Daily Online/Ding Bangxue] In Beijing, there is a north-south axis known as the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, running through the city.

Those taking a trip to central Beijing are often recommended to ascend Jingshan Hill and be treated to a rare bird's-eye view of the capital's old city. Its summit offers a panorama of the Forbidden ...

BEIJING: "Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital" has been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List, becoming China's 59th World Heritage Site.

Historical landmarks along the Beijing Central Axis include (from left) Forbidden City, Altar of Land and Grain, Qianmen Street, Temple of Heaven and Jingshan Hill. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY/BEIJING ...