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Zhongnanhai

Coordinates: 39°54′41″N 116°22′50″E / 39.9113°N 116.3805°E / 39.9113; 116.3805
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Zhongnanhai
中南海
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Xinhuamen, the "Gate of New China", built by Yuan Shikai, today the formal entrance to the Zhongnanhai compound
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General information
Architectural styleTraditional Chinese Architecture
Address174 Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing[1]
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Current tenants

Zhongnanhai is the offices of and residence for the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council. It was a former imperial garden, and is next to the Forbidden Palace in Beijing. There are two lakes there. The Emperor Zhangzong of Jin built the northern lake in 1189.

References[change]

  1. "Zhongnanhai – the Political Center of China". travelchinaguide.com. TravelChinaGuide. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

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