Sanlitun
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Sanlitun or Sanlitun Bar Street is an area in Sanlitun Subdistrict, Chaoyang District, Beijing containing many bars, restaurants, and stores. It is a popular destination for shopping, dining, and ente
Taikoo Li Sanlitun (North area)
Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping arcade
Sanlitun Restaurants in 2010
Sanlitun SOHO designed by Kengo Kuma
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
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…stores such as Uniqlo, Apple, Nike, Adidas, KFC and Nathan's Famous. It is notable for housing the largest Adidas store in the world. Prior to 1949, the Beijing Legation Quarter was the center of diplomatic activity in the capital. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, the government wanted to move the diplomatic…
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.