People visit Qianmen Street in central Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate (Yongdingmen) in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Fourteen historical places along the axis, including Qianmen, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, the Drum and Bell Towers, and Tian'anmen Square have been identified as the key heritage sites. [Photo/Xinhua]
Children have fun at a square between the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People take photos in Jingshan Park near the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, June 8, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Locals enjoy tea at their courtyard in a hutong near the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in Beijing, capital of China, June 12, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People have fun in front of the Yongding Gate in south Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People pose for photos in front of the Drum Tower in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
A man takes photos of a turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People visit the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, June 8, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People visit Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People look over the terrace of a coffee shop near Shichahai Lake in central Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
