Peking Legation Quarter
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The Peking Legation Quarter was the area in Beijing, China where a number of foreign legations were located between 1861 and 1959. In the Chinese language, the area is known as Dong Jiaomin Xiang, whi
Looking north, the British Legation is the large building on the left side of the Imperial Canal. About 1900. Many Chinese people lived in the Legation Quarter in addition to the foreign diplomats and businessmen.
Beijing in 1900 was surrounded by high walls broken by many gates (men). The Legation Quarter adjoined the southeast corner of the Imperial city.
Austro-Hungarian marines at Beijing to protect the Legation Quarter, c. 1910
Beijing RR station, 1901. The inner city walls are on the left side of the station and the Legation Quarter is on the other side of the wall.
Chongwenmen
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Chongwenmen was a gate that was part of Beijing's city wall in what is now Dongcheng District. The gate stood in the southeastern part of Beijing's inner city, immediately south of the old Beijing Leg
Chongwenmen Gate circa 1906
Chongwenmen intersection in 2007, with the Hademen Hotel, named after Chongwenmen's colloquial name visible at right
Chongwenmen Gate at the outset of the 20th Century