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Di'anmen

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Di'anmen
Di'anmen

Di'anmen (Chinese: 地安門) or Bei'anmen was an imperial gate in Beijing, China. The gate was first built in the Yongle period of the Ming dynasty, and served as the main northern gate to the Imperial City (the southern gate is the much more famed Tiananmen). The gate is located north of Jingshan Park and south of the Drum Tower. The gate was demolished in 1954. Efforts to restore it have been under way since 2013.

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Di'anmen
Suoyi Alley, Dongcheng District 交道口街道 (首都功能核心区)

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Suoyi Alley
100010 Dongcheng District, 交道口街道 (首都功能核心区)
Beijing, China
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