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A Map of Beijing 500 Years Ago This earliest Beijing city map indicating the inner city, outer city, the Forbidden City and a waterway flowing from the southwest to a pond in the north in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty was painted on a 99.5×49.5cm silk fabric.

A map of Beijing from 1914. It was created by the German East-Asian Expeditionary Corps. Beijing, the political, cultural, military, and commercial centre of the empire, was the capital city of the last three dynasties of China; it was the last imperial capital built in China's history.

Digitize "Complete Map of Peking, Qianlong Period," an old map of Beijing created about 250 years ago, and overlay it on the current map. Reconstruct the old landscape of Beijing by placing old photographs, taken about 100 years ago, at the original location and direction.

Jun 13, 2017 · Introduction to Beijing Historic Maps Menu. A Satellite based Birds Eye View of Beijing City Center, with the (Old) Names and Locations of Former City Gates, the City Moat, the Grand Canal at Beijing, The 19Th Century European Legations Quarter and More. Clearly depicted Ancient Imperial City, City District Borders + City Landmarks.

This is a rare and meticulously composed manuscript map of Beijing from the 1860s, showing the inner and outer cities and noting a handful of sites outside the city walls.

A whimsical map of Beijing, drawn in the 1930s, combining the pictography and layout of a traditional Chinese city plan with the humor and stylization of early-twentieth-century Western pictorial maps.

Uncover fascinating histories and witness New China. Where Can We Take You Today? This page collects maps of major Chinese dynasties in Chinese history. All these maps can be enlarged.

Useful maps of Forbidden City in Beijing to help you discover the ancient palace, including Forbidden City location map, layout map, history map...

This Map clearly show the lay-out of Beijing as an Imperial Capital City, much as it was during the later Qing-Dynasty. The city Lay-out was originally re-designed under 3rd Ming Emperor Zhu Di (Yongle) for the purpose of his relocation of the Capital from Nanjing to Beijing (1402 AD).