Tourism and Culture
Beijing is one of the world famous ancient capital with great histories and culture. As a central district of Beijing, Dongcheng District has abundant cultural relics as well as being the most centralized area of cultural products and ancient remains in Beijing. Totally there are 137 cultural relic protection units of 3 levels in this district, among which, 26 units are of national preserved level (26.8% of the total amount in Beijing), 59 units are of municipal preserved level (26.2%), and 42 units are of district preserved level. The 16 new Beijing scenery, sunrise views of Tian'anmen Square and sunset views in the Forbidden City; ancient and mysterious Lama Temple, Yonghe Palace; Beijing Guozijian (Imperial Academy), the highest academic institution of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties; Imperial Ancestral Temple with the ancient belief "ancestor on the left and country's peace on the right"; ancient observatory of Beijing to explore sky mystery, Bell Tower and Drum Tower to tell the time by ringing and pounding; Wen Tianxiang Shrine, Peking University Honglou (the Red Building) and the attractive Beijing Siheyuan (Courtyard House) has earned worldwide fame. Cultural essence of the Chinese nation represented by royal imperial culture is thoroughly embodied in Dongcheng District!
Business
Dongcheng District has always been a rich place with concentration of business and merchants. As a commercial center, it has a history of more than 100 years. In Wangfujing, the "golden street", there are time-honored enterprises like "Tongshenghe", "Shengxifu" and China Photo as well as the famous domestic companies such as Wangfujing Department Store and Industrial Arts Mansion, etc. Still, the Sun Dong An Plaza and the Oriental Square, with a proportion of 800,000 square meters, are also located here. Wandering in the "golden street", you will indulge in joy by bright illuminating decoration, fountains in varied form, and amorous scriptures of the old Beijing. The newly built characteristic commercial street such as Nanluogu Alley culture & leisure street and Nanxincang food street has combined tradition and modern times perfectly in order to bring you a fresh experience and feelings!
Dongcheng District has abundant resources on politics, economy, culture, education, science and technology. As a highly concentrated place of important events with more than 20 national ministerial committees, hundreds of units at office-rank, and a great number of national scientific research institutes. Dongcheng District will become one of the most active parts in Chinese economic development in the 21st century by flourishing market, higher urban modernization, favorable infrastructures and overall initiation of Ring of Bohai Sea Economic Zone. The geographic position is superior with convenient transportation. More than 400 hotels and restaurants at different levels and more than 1,600 cultural and recreational places may provide delicious food with various flavors, and all-directional service for both domestic and overseas guests and travelers for the sake of meeting different needs of visitors either for vocation or sightseeing.
