China Paleozoological Museum is the only museum in China created by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, that uses paleontological fossils as a medium...
The Fire God Temple, also known as the "Imperially Commissioned Temple of the God of Fire Virtue," is located outside Di’anmen in Beijing, adjacent to Shichahai. The temple was first built in the sixth year of the Zhenguan era during the Tang Dynasty (…
The Altar of Land and Grain is located on the northwest side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, facing the Imperial Ancestral Temple (now the Working People's Cultural Palace) to the northeast of Tiananmen.
Beijing Charm: Hunting for Jewelry in Siheyuan Courtyards Age: Over 600 years Past: During the Yuan Dynasty, this area was used for livestock trading to serve the needs of emperors and nobles...
It was established by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and is the only museum in China that systematically popularizes geoscience, paleontology, and evolutionary knowledge through animal fossils.
Fuyou Temple is located on the east side of the northern entrance of Beichang Street. It was built during the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty as a smallpox isolation site for Emperor Kangxi (XuanYe, the Shengzu of Qing). In the first year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing...
Qian Shi Hutong is located on the west side of Zhu Bao Shi Street, adjacent to Dashilan, and is the narrowest hutong in Beijing. The street is 55 meters long and 0.7 meters wide, with nine sets of buildings along its north and south sides. At the end is a courtyard with a covered awning, flanked by shop rooms, which is the remnant of the Qing Dynasty government-run silver and money trading “Qian Shi” (money market), representing an early prototype of a financial market. The formation of the “Qian Shi” is related to the “Lu Hang” (furnace workshops), which were officially approved workshops for melting and casting silver ingots. Zhu Bao Shi Street was the area with the highest concentration of Lu Hang during the Qing Dynasty, giving rise to the Qian Shi. After the Republic of China era, the Lu Hang declined, the Qian Shi became inactive, and the area was rebuilt into silver shop buildings, forming this narrow hutong.
Yuetan Park is located west of Nanshilu Road in Xicheng District, south of Yuetan North Street. Originally named “Xiyue Tan” (Altar of the Moon), it is one of Beijing’s Five Altars, built…
Rendinghu Park is located at No. 25 Liupukang Street, Xicheng District, covering an area of 9.2 hectares. It is a garden in European style. With its sparse woodland lawns…
Nianhua Temple is located at No. 61 Dashiqiao Hutong, Xicheng District. It was built in the ninth year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1581) for the Sichuan monk ?tang Qiao. Initially named Xihua Temple, it was later renamed Nianhua Temple.
Yinding Bridge is located on the waterway between Qianhai (Front Lake) and Houhai (Back Lake) in Shichahai, Xicheng District. It is a single-arch stone bridge running from north to south, and is named...
The “Golden Ingot Bridge” is a newly constructed three-arch white marble stone bridge built in the early 21st century. It is located at the water outlet on the eastern shore of Shichahai, west of the Wan’an Bridge (also known as Di’an Bridge or Houmen Bridge)...
The China National Museum of Ethnology is a national-level institution established to protect and promote the outstanding cultural heritage of all ethnic groups, publicize the ethnic policies of the Party and the state, and advance the common unity, struggle, and prosperity of all ethnicities...
Ya'er Hutong: Located in Shichahai Subdistrict, Xicheng District. It starts southeast from Xiaoshibei Hutong, connecting to Yandai Xiejie; and extends northwest to Ganlu Hutong. During the Yuan Dynasty...
No. 19, Gongmenkou Er Tiao, Fuchengmennei, Xicheng District, Beijing, was Lu Xun’s residence in Beijing from 1924 to 1926. Lu Xun…
The Yi Prince’s Mansion is located on the north side of West Chang’an Avenue in Xicheng District, west of Fuyou Street. It was the residence of Yongxuan, the eighth son of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It is a cultural heritage site under the protection of Xicheng District…
The former site of Huixian Hall is located at No. 19, Qianhai North Bank, Shichahai, Xicheng District. It is one of Beijing’s Eight Great Halls and was originally the private residence of Bin Ru, a minister of the Ministry of Rites during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty…
Xizhimen Catholic Church, also known as the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and commonly referred to as the West Church, is one of Beijing’s Four Great Catholic Churches. It is located on Xizhimen…
The China Numismatic Museum is a national thematic museum directly under the People's Bank of China, primarily engaged in the collection, research, and...
The green space of Qingnian Palace was formerly Guanyuan Park. In 1994, the Beijing Municipal Government approved the construction of Qingnian Palace on the western part, while the eastern part retained its original green space…