Xicheng District, Khanbaliq

Name: Xicheng District
Address: Khanbaliq, China

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Xicheng District is a district of Beijing. Xicheng District spans 32 square kilometres, covering the western half of the old city, and has 706,691 inhabitants. Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing. The former Xuanwu District was merged into Xicheng in July 2010. ()

Alternative names: Area: 19.58 mi²Coordinates: 39°54'36"N, 116°21'36"E

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西城区 (西单)Khanbaliq China

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Xicheng District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beihai Park, White Cloud Temple, Beijing Lu Xun Museum, Geological Museum of China.

1.7 miNE
Park
Beihai Park, Beijing
43 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Beijing, Beihai Park stands as an oasis of tranquility amidst the bustling cityscape. This ancient imperial garden, with a history that spans over a millennium, is one of the oldest and most well-preserved royal gardens in China.
1.4 miSW
Temple
White Cloud Temple, Beijing
36 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of Beijing, the White Cloud Temple, or Baiyun Guan, stands as a serene sanctuary and a testament to the city's rich spiritual heritage. This Daoist monastery, with a history stretching back to the 8th century, is a significant cultural...
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Beijing Lu Xun Museum, Beijing
28 min walk • The Beijing Lu Xun Museum is a cultural site dedicated to the memory of Lu Xun, one of China's most prominent and influential writers of the 20th century. Located in the capital city of Beijing, the museum celebrates the life and works of the man often hailed as the...
0.9 miN
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Geological Museum of China, Beijing
22 min walk • The Geological Museum of China, built in 1916, is a geological museum, boasting 200 thousand specimens. This museum is located in the Xisi area of Beijing and opened on October 1, 1959. It is the earliest geological scientific museum of China. At present, the Geological Museum of China has more than 100,000 geological specimens.
0.9 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Miaoying Temple, Beijing
25 min walk • The Miaoying Temple, also known as the "White Stupa Temple", is a Chinese Buddhist temple on the north side of Fuchengmennei Street in the Xicheng District of Beijing. There were temples built on the sites since the Liao and Yuan dynasties. The temple's famous white stupa also dates to the Yuan Dynasty.
0.5 miE
Museum
Cultural Palace of Nationalities, Beijing
13 min walk • The Cultural Palace of Nationalities is in Beijing's Xicheng District, on West Chang'an Avenue. Built in September 1959, it is one of the Ten Great Buildings and was registered as the first of 55 museums in the city.
1.2 miNE
Church
Church of the Saviour, Beijing
30 min walk • The Church of the Saviour, also known as the Xishiku Church or Beitang, is a historic Catholic church in the Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
1 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Guangji Temple, Beijing
25 min walk • The Guangji Temple is a Buddhist temple located at inner Fuchengmen Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China. It is also the headquarters of the Buddhist Association of China, founded by Master Xuyun, who is the father of modern Buddhism and hailed from Zhenru Temple.
1 miSE
Church
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing
25 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church or Nantang to the locals, is a historic Roman Catholic Church located in the Beijing, China, Xicheng District, near the Beijing Financial Street.
0.9 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Beijing Concert Hall, Beijing
24 min walk • The Beijing Concert Hall is located on the Beixinhuajie in Xicheng District, near the west Chang'an Avenue, on the south of Liubukou.
1.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Zhengyici Peking Opera Theatre, Beijing
35 min walk • The Zhengyici Peking Opera Theatre, located on a hutong in the Xuanwu District of Beijing, is one of the best-known Beijing opera theatres. It is also one of the oldest wooden theatres in China. Zhengyici means a temple for Zhengyi Xuantan Laozu.

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Which popular attractions are close to Xicheng District?

Nearby attractions include Beijing Financial Street, Beijing (5 min walk), Fuxingmen Inner Street, Khanbaliq (12 min walk), Xidan, Khanbaliq (12 min walk), Cultural Palace of Nationalities, Beijing (13 min walk).

How to get to Xicheng District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Xicheng District:

Bus

太平桥 • Lines: 7 (5 min walk)
辟才胡同西口 • Lines: 46, 68 (8 min walk)

Metro

太平桥 • Lines: 19 (5 min walk)
Lingjing Hutong • Lines: 4 (14 min walk)