The North-South Central Axis of Beijing City

Beijing Central Axis (simplified Chinese: 北京中轴线; traditional Chinese: 北京中軸綫; pinyin: Běijīng Zhōngzhóuxiàn), literally meaning Central Axis, refers to a stretch of road in Beijing, China. Beijing Central Axis extends 7.8 kilometers from the Bell and Drum Towers in the north to the Yongding Gate in the south.

Beijing Central Axis boasts both ceremonial and iconic buildings dating back to the 13th Century. These structures, with distinctive features, serve as exemplars of ancient Chinese architecture. When so many heritages come together, the complex becomes a story of Chinese civilization and the process of unity in Chinese history, as well as a concise overview of Chinese aesthetics.

Landmarks

Beijing Central Axis is in turn from north to south, Drum and Bell Tower, Wanning Bridge, Jingshan Hill, Forbidden City, Altar of Land and Grain, Imperial Ancestral Temple, Upright Gate, Tian'anmen Gate, Outer Jinshui Bridges, Tian’anmen Square Complex, Zhengyangmen, Temple of Heaven, Altar of the God of Agriculture, Southern Section Road Archeological Sites, Yongdingmen Gate.