February 3, 2023
For the first time ever, a conservation area has been specified
for Beijing's Central Axis,
as China gears up for the UNESCO World Heritage application of its capital
city's ancient "backbone."
The move is part of the latest protection plan issued by Beijing authorities.
The 7.8-kilometer-long Beijing Central Axis, which stretches from the Drum
Tower and Bell Tower in the north to the Yongding Gate in the south, has
witnessed the Chinese capital's history since the 13th century.
Called the "backbone" of old Beijing, this ancient axis will become a
conservation area rationalized into a heritage zone and a buffer zone.
(Sources: China Report)
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