Beijing's Central Axis is listed on the World Heritage List

The Beijing Central Axis is 7.8 kilometers long, starting from the Bell and Drum Tower in the north, and passing through Wanning Bridge, Jingshan, the Forbidden City, Duanmen, Tiananmen, Waijinshui Bridge, Tiananmen Square and buildings, Zhengyangmen, the remains of the southern section of the central axis, and Yongdingmen at the southern end. It includes the Taimiao and Sheji Altar, the Temple of Heaven and the Xiannong Altar, and other buildings with a symmetrical layout from east to west, with a total of 15 heritage sites.

The Beijing Central Axis was built in the 13th century and formed in the 16th century, witnessing the ideal capital order that has influenced the Chinese capital construction tradition for more than 2,000 years.