Dongcheng District

The optimum meeting point of new Beijing and old Beijing, culture essence of China nation with the representation of royalty culture is embodied in Dongcheng. Dongcheng District is the most centralized district of Beijing Cultural relics and historical site. As the most central district, it covers the seatern half of Beijing’s urban core. It is 24.7 square kilometres in area and has a population of 535,558 (2000 Census).

In Beijing Dongcheng District, people can meet the most prosperous part of this city. The famous Wangfujing Street is located here. Besides, the Beijing Railway Station, the Eastern Chang'an Avenue, and the northeastern stretch of the 2nd Ring Road all belong to its jurisdiction. Dongcheng District has became larger when the former Chongwen District was merged into Dongcheng on July 2010.

Attractions in Beijing Dongcheng District are colored by the history. The landmark Forbidden City, one of the world’s largest square Tian’an men Square, the splendid world heritage site Temple of Heaven, the ancient commercial street Qianmen Street, the historical imperial college Guozijian, etc… From these kinds of sites, it is easy to find out the characters of attractions in Beijing Dongcheng District.