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On February 4th this year, China ushers in the festival of Lichun, which marks the beginning of spring and is the first of the twenty-four solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. Lichun symbolizes the end of wintry days and the arrival of a season marked by gentle breezes,…

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The Altar of Agriculture was originally built in the 18th year of the Ming Dynasty's Yongle era (1420). It is situated in the southwest corner of old Beijing's outer city, forming an east-west symmetrical layout with the Temple of Heaven along the Beijing Central Axis. This…

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The Temple of Heaven, an exquisite masterpiece of Chinese architectural art, once stood as the imperial ground for sacred ceremonies dedicated to the heavens. Today, it has turned into a public park. Each day, the park echoes with the footsteps of energetic youngsters engaging…

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The Temple of Heaven was first built in 1420. It is China's largest and best-preserved Ming and Qing era building complex for heaven-worshiping ceremonies, making it a masterpiece of imperial architecture for ceremonial worship in ancient China. The location of the Temple of…

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“Dahan”, the last of the twenty-four solar terms, marks the coldest period of the year in China. Meanwhile, people are preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. At the end of the year, Beijing Central Axis is bustling with…

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On the morning of January 18th, the "First Beijing Axis Theme Post Office Opening Ceremony for the Chinese New Year and the First Launching Ceremony of Beijing City Tower Memory Postcards" was held at the northern end of the Beijing Central Axis, the former Hong'en Guan, which…

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Today marks the Chinese traditional Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of the 12th month on the Chinese lunar calendar. In China, the coming of the Laba Festival signals that the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is just around the corner. The custom on…

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The remains of the southern section of the Beijing Central Axis, as an essential route for traditional ceremonial activities during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, have been in use since the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. It has undergone maintenance and reconstruction at…

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The southern section of the Beijing Central Axis Road Relics consists of three sites. From south to north, they are the remains of the slate road on the north side of Yongdingmen, the historical road on the inner central axis of Yongdingmen, and the ruins of the drainage ditch of…

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The award ceremony of the 2023 Beijing Central Axis Cultural Heritage Inheritance and Innovation Competition was recently held in Beijing. The competition has set up five tracks, namely, the charming central axis, the artistic central axis, the talent axis, the creative axis and…

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On January 6th, the "Beijing Swift Scholarship" award ceremony was held, with a total scholarship amount of 1 million yuan. A total of 319 students from 15 universities received the "Beijing Swift Scholarship" for the year of 2023.

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The Yongdingmen Gate was first built in 1553. In order to build up Beijing's defense during the Ming dynasty, seven city gates were built for the outer city, with the Yongdingmen Gate being the largest and the highest ranked. The wengcheng barbican was added on the south side of…

On December 31, 2023, "Beijing Bank Night" the 28th Beijing New Year Concert (1996-2023) - Live Beijing Central Axis took place at the Great Hall of the People. After a four-year hiatus, the Beijing New Year's Concert returned once again to the "old time and old venue."

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Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a prosperous 2024 from Beijing Central Axis Protection Foundation! May this new year bring joy and success to each one of you. Cheers to a great year ahead!

On December 28th, the Beijing Central Axis Protection Foundation, in collaboration with Beijing Yixin Tang Cultural Group, initiated the establishment of the Beijing Central Axis Movable Cultural Relics Restoration Special Fund. The fund aims to provide targeted support for the…

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The #Yongdingmen Gate was the southern portal of the outer city of Beijing during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the highest ranked of the seven gates in Beijing's outer city, exhibiting the superior status of the buildings on Beijing Central Axis and providing a unique…

Winter Solstice is an important solar term among the twenty-four traditional Chinese solar terms, and there is a saying, "Winter Solstice is as significant as the New Year."

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On December 18th, the Beijing Enterprise Central Axis Protection Public Welfare Foundation, in collaboration with the New Oriental Education Technology Group, established the "Fund for Beijing Central Axis Cultural Education" and simultaneously launched the "Beijing Central Axis…

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Take a moment to admire the breathtaking snow-covered scenery along Beijing's central axis. Immerse yourself in the beauty of this winter wonderland! #BeijingCentralAxis #SnowyScenes

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On December 12th, the launch ceremony for the "Jingmai Mountain and Beijing Central Axis Collaboration," a series of charity auctions for tea, was held in Jingmai Mountain, Yunnan, China. At the launch ceremony, Mei Song, Deputy Director and Secretary General of the Beijing…

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