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Chaoyangmen
Location in Dongcheng District, Beijing / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaoyangmen (traditional Chinese: 朝陽門; simplified Chinese: 朝阳门; pinyin: Cháoyángmén; Manchu:ᡧᡠᠨ
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ᠠᠯᡳᡥᠠ
ᡩᡠᡴᠠ; Möllendorff:šun be aliha duka) was a gate in the former city wall of Beijing. It is now a transportation node and a district border in Beijing. It is located in the Dongcheng District of northeastern central Beijing. Running from north to south is the eastern 2nd Ring Road. The Beijing Subway (Line 6 and Line 2) has a stop at Chaoyangmen.
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