Dongcheng District : Beijing : Peking : East Beijing

Dongcheng

Dongcheng District is one of Beijing's central districts. It lies on the eastern side of the city centre.

Population

Dongcheng is home to 640,000 people.

Size

Doncheng has an area of 25.4 square kilometres (almost 10 square miles).

About Dongcheng

Dongcheng was at the centre of the ancient capital of China for almost 700 years. It acted as capital during the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368), the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1911).

Beijing's famed Forbidden City is located in Dongcheng District. Several important historical sites are located there too, including the Imperial College, the Palace Museum, and the Yonghe Lamasery.

Beijing Railway Station is located in Dongcheng.

The famous (or infamous) Tiananmen Square is also in Dongcheng.