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Zhaojialou, the Forbidden City
Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Dongcheng District, Beijing, China

Zhaojialou, the Forbidden City

Length7.2 mi
Elev. Gain672.4 ft
Est. Steps17000
Created by 大通

Zhaojialou, the Forbidden City Introduction

Zhaojialou, the Forbidden City is a 7.2 mile (17,000-step) route located near Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. This route has an elevation gain of about 672.4 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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1989 Tiananmen Square protests

Place
The Tiananmen Square protests, commonly known in mainland China as the June Fourth Incident (Chinese: 六四事件, liùsì shìjiàn, literally six-four incident), were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing during 1989. The popular national movement inspired by the Beijing protests is sometimes called the '89 Democracy Movement (Chinese: 八九民运, bājiǔ mínyùn).

Chang'an Avenue

Place
Chang'an Avenue (simplified Chinese: 长安街; traditional Chinese: 長安街; pinyin: Cháng'ān Jiē), literally "Eternal Peace Street", is a major thoroughfare in Beijing, China. It is often referred to as the Shili Changjie (simplified Chinese: 十里长街; traditional Chinese: 十里長街; pinyin: Shílǐ Chǎngjiē), meaning the Ten Li Long street.

Tiananmen West station

Place
Tian'anmen West Station (simplified Chinese: 天安门西站; traditional Chinese: 天安門西站; pinyin: Tiān'ānmén Xī Zhàn) is a station on Line 1 of the Beijing Subway. It is located near Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Zhengyangmen

Place
Qianmen (simplified Chinese: 前门; traditional Chinese: 前門; pinyin: Qiánmén; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien-men; literally: 'Front Gate') is the colloquial name for Zhengyangmen (simplified Chinese: 正阳门; traditional Chinese: 正陽門; pinyin: Zhèngyángmén; Wade–Giles: Cheng-yang-men; Manchu:ᡨᠣᠪᡧᡠᠨ ᡳᡩᡠᡴᠠ; Möllendorff:tob šun-i duka; meaning "gate of the zenith Sun"), a gate in Beijing's historic city wall.

Office of the Macau Special Administrative Region in Beijing

Place
The Office of the Macau Special Administrative Region in Beijing (simplified Chinese: 澳门特别行政区驻北京办事处; traditional Chinese: 澳門特別行政區駐北京辦事處; pinyin: Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Zhù Běijīng Bànshìchù; Portuguese: Delegação da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau em Pequim) is the representative office of Macau in the mainland area of the People's Republic of China.

Tiananmen

Place
The Tian'anmen (also Tiananmen or Tienanmen) ([tʰjɛ́n.án.mə̌n]), or the Gate of Heavenly Peace, is a monumental gate in the centre of Beijing, widely used as a national symbol of China. First built during the Ming dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City, within which the Forbidden City was located.

Gate of China, Beijing

Place
The Gate of China (traditional Chinese: 中華門; simplified Chinese: 中华门; pinyin: Zhōnghuámén) was a historical ceremonial gateway in Beijing, China, located near the centre of today's Tiananmen Square. It was demolished in 1954. This gate formed the southern gate of the Imperial City during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Tiananmen Square

Place
Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square (天安门, Pinyin: Tiān'ānmén; Wade–Giles: Tʻien1-an1-mên2) is a city square in the centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen ('Gate of Heavenly Peace') located to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. The square contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.

Mausoleum of Mao Zedong

Place
The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (simplified Chinese: 毛主席纪念堂; traditional Chinese: 毛主席紀念堂; pinyin: Máo Zhǔxí Jìniàn Táng), commonly known as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, is the final resting place of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1945 until his death in 1976.

National Museum of China

Place
The National Museum of China (Chinese: 中国国家博物馆; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójiā Bówùguǎn) flanks the eastern side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. The museum's mission is to educate about the arts and history of China. It is directed by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China.It is one of the largest museums in the world, and with 8.6 million visitors in 2018, the National Museum of China was the second-most visited museum in the world, just after the Louvre (10,2 millions).
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

7.2 mi

Elev. Gain

672.4 ft

Est. Steps

17000
Created by
大通
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