Chongwen, Beijing
Chongwen District | |||||||
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District of the People's Republic of China | |||||||
1952–2010 | |||||||
Location of Chongwen on Beijing. | |||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1952 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 2010 | ||||||
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Today part of | Part of the Dongcheng District |
Chongwen District (Chinese:
Chongwen District was one of Beijing's more compact districts, with its geographic area being considerably less than other districts.[citation needed] Prior to its merger with Dongcheng District, it was the smallest of the four districts that composed the city center. The district was renowned for the Temple of Heaven and Longtan Park, as well as housing the two original (and the most authentic) Peking Duck restaurants, Quanjude and Bianyifang.