Chongwenmen, Khanbaliq

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Chongwenmen was a gate that was part of Beijing's city wall in what is now Dongcheng District. The gate stood in the southeastern part of Beijing's inner city, immediately south of the old Beijing Legation Quarter. In the 1960s, the gate and much of the wall was torn down to make room for Beijing's second ring road. Today, Chongwenmen is marked by the intersection of Chongwenmen Nei and Chongwenmen Wai Street, which run north-south through the former gate, Chongwenmen East and Chongwenmen West Street, which run east-west where the wall stood, and Beijing Station West Street, a diagonal street, going northwest to the Beijing railway station. Chongwenmen is a transport node in Beijing. Chongwenmen Station is an interchange station on Lines 2 and 5 of the Beijing Subway. Chongwen District, an administrative division of the city from 1952 to 2010 and now folded into Dongcheng District, was named after Chongwenmen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°53'54"N, 116°25'3"E

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崇文区曲 (崇文门)Khanbaliq China

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Nearby attractions include: National Museum of China, Wangfujing, Temple of Heaven, Beijing Ancient Observatory.

1.3 miW
Giant museum of Chinese cultural relics
National Museum of China, Beijing
32 min walk • The National Museum of China, located in the heart of Beijing, is a prestigious institution that serves as a cultural repository for Chinese history and art. This monumental museum, which is situated on the eastern side of Tiananmen Square, stands as a testament...
1.1 miNW
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
Wangfujing, Beijing
29 min walk • Wangfujing is Beijing's most famous shopping district, renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and a wide array of retail options. This bustling pedestrian street is located in the Dongcheng District and has been a commercial hub since the middle of the Ming Dynasty.
1.2 miSW
Famed and historic temple complex
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
32 min walk • The Temple of Heaven is a majestic architectural complex of religious buildings located in the southeastern part of central Beijing, China. Established in the early 15th century, it covers an area of about 2.73 square kilometers and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
0.8 miNE
Historic site for stargazing
Beijing Ancient Observatory, Beijing
20 min walk • The Beijing Ancient Observatory, a pretelescopic observatory in the bustling heart of Beijing, China, is a testament to the country's storied astronomical history and scientific heritage. Established in 1442 during the Ming Dynasty, this historical site is one of the...
1.4 miNW
Church
St. Joseph's Church, Beijing
35 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Beijing, China, St. Joseph's Church stands as a serene oasis amid the bustling city streets. Known to locals as the Wangfujing Church or Dongtang, this Roman Catholic church is a testament to the city's rich tapestry of cultural and religious...
1.6 miNW
City gate
Gate of Glorious Harmony, Khanbaliq
41 min walk • The Gate of Glorious Harmony, or the Gate of Xihe, Xihemen is a gate sits on the central road of the outer court of the Forbidden Palace.
1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Beijing apm, Beijing
32 min walk • Beijing apm, also known as Xindong'an Plaza, is a shopping mall and office building at Wangfujing, Beijing, China. It is a commercial property developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties. It has a total area of 120,000 m2.
1.2 miW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall, Beijing
31 min walk • The Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall is an urban planning museum located at 20 Qianmen E St in the old main railway station building from 1903, beside Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Beijing Mall, Beijing
26 min walk • The Beijing Mall is a shopping mall at Wangfujing in Beijing, China, using the Phase II building of Beijing Hotel at 301 Wangfujing Street. It is developed by the New Yansha Group, a subsidiary of Beijing Tourism Group, and opened in July 2004.
1.3 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Zhihua Temple, Beijing
34 min walk • The Zhihua Temple is a Ming dynasty-era Buddhist temple in Beijing, China. It is located in the Lumicang hutong, in the Chaoyangmen area of Dongcheng District, within the Second Ring Road to the north of Jinbaojie Street, west of the Yabaolu area.
1.6 miNE
Park
Ritan Park, Beijing
41 min walk • A sun temple is a building used for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, dedicated to the sun or a solar deity. Such temples were built by a number different cultures and are distributed around the world including in India, China, Egypt, Japan and Peru.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chongwenmen?

Nearby attractions include Underground City, Beijing (16 min walk), St. Michael's Church, Beijing (17 min walk), Dongdan, Khanbaliq (18 min walk), Chang'an Grand Theater, Beijing (18 min walk).

How to get to Chongwenmen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chongwenmen:

Bus

崇文门东 • Lines: 12, 25, 43, 44, 525, 610 (3 min walk)
北花市大街 • Lines: 12 (5 min walk)

Metro

Chongwenmen • Lines: 2, 5 (9 min walk)
Beijing Railway Station • Lines: 2 (11 min walk)

Train

Beijing (9 min walk)