Ningxia Hotel Beijing is located in an area rich in history.
A few hundred meters north of the hotel there used to stand a massive gate being part of the city’s fortification system.Together with other gates and extensive city walls, the gate separates inner Beijing from outer Beijing, and protects the imperial city as the first line of defense against invaders.
This is the Anding Gate, literally translated as ‘Gate of Restored Peace’. The gate truly merits its name.
History has it that when the imperial army won a war, it made a triumph return through this gate. The emperor would welcome his soldiers here, and he would declare: the peace has been restored.
Today, the gate has been gone. At the spot where it used to be stands a huge tripod offering subtle hint of its past glory.
What’s interesting is that tripod also indicates stability and peace in China.
An Impressive Tripod Has Replaced the Ancient Anding Gate to Guard the City
Ningxia Hotel Beijing is located in an area rich in history.
A few hundred meters north of the hotel there used to stand a massive gate being part of the city’s fortification system.Together with other gates and extensive city walls, the gate separates inner Beijing from outer Beijing, and protects the imperial city as the first line of defense against invaders.
This is the Anding Gate, literally translated as ‘Gate of Restored Peace’. The gate truly merits its name.
History has it that when the imperial army won a war, it made a triumph return through this gate. The emperor would welcome his soldiers here, and he would declare: the peace has been restored.
Today, the gate has been gone. At the spot where it used to be stands a huge tripod offering subtle hint of its past glory.
What’s interesting is that tripod also indicates stability and peace in China.
