National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (cultural, 2024) |
| Name | 北京中轴线：中国理想都城秩序的杰作 |
| Country | China |
| Criteria | (iii)(iv) |
| Nearby cities | Beijing, Tianjin |
| Nearby sites | Badaling & Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, Chengde Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, The Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing, The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, The Summer Palace, Beijing, Mount Pan |
| Latitude, longitude | 39.91, 116.39 Google Maps |
About
Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital (北京中轴线：中国理想都城秩序的杰作) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2024 as a cultural site.
Description (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
Running north to south through the heart of historical Beijing, the Central Axis consists of former imperial palaces and gardens, sacrificial structures, and ceremonial and public buildings. Together they bear testimony to the evolution of the city and exhibits evidence of the imperial dynastic system and urban planning traditions of China. The location, layout, urban pattern, roads and design showcase the ideal capital city as prescribed in the Kaogongji, an ancient text known as the Book of Diverse Crafts. The area, between two parallel rivers, has been settled for about 3,000 years, but the