Duan Gate

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  • Address
    N of Gate of Heavenly Peace, Chóngwén
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Tiananmen Xi or Tiananmen Dong

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Lonely Planet review

Sandwiched between the Gate of Heavenly Peace and Meridian Gate, Duan Gate was stripped of its treasures by foreign forces quelling the Boxer Rebellion. The hall today is hung with photos of old Běijīng. Steer your eyes to the ceiling's wonderful original painted colours, free of the cosmetic improvements so casually inflicted on many of China's other historic monuments - including the slap-dash red paintwork on the exterior walls of Duan Gate.