Jianguomen Inner Street is a major street in urban Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

. It forms part of the extended Chang'an Avenue

Chang'an Avenue

Chang'an Avenue , literally "Eternal Peace Street", is a major thoroughfare in Beijing, China.Chang'an is the old name for Xi'an which was the capital of China during the Tang Dynasty and other periods....

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Its path begins after the Dongdan

Dongdan

Dongdan is a crossing on Beijing's Chang'an Avenue and also a part of eastern central Beijing.In the Dongdan region one finds the Oriental Plaza, and Dongdan North Street, termed "silver street" for being next to Wangfujing Street. Like Wangfujing, Dongdan is also home to many shops.The Beijing...

 intersection heading east until Jianguomen

Jianguomen

Jianguomen is a major transportation hub in Beijing.Flanked by Jianguomen Inner Street to the west, Jianguomen Outer Street to the east, the Eastern 2nd Ring Road runs through it in a north-south direction....

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During its short run, it crosses with the intersection to the Beijing Railway Station

Beijing railway station

Beijing Railway Station is one of Beijing's railway stations, opened in the 1950s, as can be seen from its architecture . It is located in the city's central location, just next to Jianguomen, and is within the confines of the city's 2nd Ring Road...

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The Beijing International Hotel also lies along its track, as does a main postal office and the building of China customs.

The street ends near the Beijing Ancient Observatory

Beijing Ancient Observatory

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Line 1 of the Beijing subway

Beijing Subway

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runs along the route.

Jianguomen Nei Street Link - Beijing Ming Dynasty Observatory Virtual Tour