A view of the central axis from Jingshan Mountain in Beijing.[Photo/CFP] The central axis of Beijing, which is connected by many cultural relics in the old city, is now in the "sprint stage" of ...

The Central Axis in Beijing is an ensemble of palaces, public buildings and gardens that governs the overall layout of the old city area of the Chinese capital. Stretching 7.8 kilometers north to ...

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