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1. Tiananmen Gate Tower – Forbidden City, Beijing loop from 前门

9.67km

02:29

40m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Kerstin

May 18, 2024

It is the first gate on the way to the Forbidden City. Originally it was part of the city wall, which unfortunately had to make way for the ever-increasing flow of traffic.

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Bumble-Bee

May 26, 2024

Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower, which were connected by side walls and together with side gates, formed a large barbican. The gate guarded the direct entry into the imperial city. The city's first railway station, known as the Qianmen Station, was built just outside the gate. During the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 in the late Qing dynasty, the gate sustained considerable damage when the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded the city. The Hui and Dongxiang Muslim Kansu Braves under Ma Fulu engaged in fierce fighting during the Battle of Beijing at Zhengyangmen against the Eight-Nation Alliance.[1][2] Ma Fulu and 100 of his fellow Hui and Dongxiang soldiers from his home village died in that battle. Ma Fulu's cousins, Ma Fugui (馬福貴) and Ma Fuquan (馬福全), and his nephews, Ma Yaotu (馬耀圖) and Ma Zhaotu (馬兆圖), were killed in action during the battle.[3] The Qing Empire later violated the Boxer Protocol by having a tower constructed at the gate.[4]

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhengyangmen)

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Elevation 40 m

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Zhengyangmen (Qianmen Gate)

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