Chongwenmen

Coordinates: 39°53′54″N 116°25′03″E / 39.8982°N 116.4176°E / 39.8982; 116.4176
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Chongwenmen Gate circa 1906

Chongwenmen (

Chongwen District
, an administrative division of the city from 1952 to 2010 and now folded into Dongcheng District, was named after Chongwenmen.

Chongwenmen intersection in 2007, with the Hademen Hotel, named after Chongwenmen's colloquial name visible at right

History

Chongwenmen Gate at the outset of the 20th Century

During the

Ming City Wall Relics Park
has the best preserved remaining section of Beijing's Ming city wall.

Transport

Chongwenmen is served by

Line 5 of the Beijing Subway. It is also served by numerous Beijing Bus
routes.

References

  1. ^ (Chinese) 北京历史文化—崇文门 2013-05-03

39°53′54″N 116°25′03″E / 39.8982°N 116.4176°E / 39.8982; 116.4176