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Do You Know | Fengtai & Shijingshan District

2021-07-29

Q: What is the first complete victory of the national liberation struggle by the Chinese people against the foreign enemy invasion since modern times?

A: The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the first fully successful national liberation struggle of the Chinese people against the invasion of foreign enemies. In the 14 years of struggle, the Communist Party of China led the Chinese people to fight bloody battles and became the mainstay of the whole nation's Anti-Japanese War.

Q: What is one of the eight famous sights of Yanjing on Lugou Bridge?

A: Lugou Bridge is the oldest and longest existing 11-hole joint arch stone bridge in North China. There are white marble stone tablets in the east and west of the bridge, and "Lugou Xiaoyue" in the imperial pen of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. "Lugou Xiaoyue" is one of the famous eight scenes of Yanjing, which has been attracting Chinese and foreign visitors for hundreds of years.

Q: How many stone lions exist in the Lugou Bridge?

A: Lugou Bridge is the oldest and longest existing 11-hole joint arch stone bridge in North China. It is 266.5 m long and 9.3 m wide. There are 10 piers, 11 bridge holes, and 501 beautifully carved stone lions. Lugou Xiaoyue is one of the famous eight scenes of Yanjing.

Q: "Where is the only fully preserved two-door acropolis in North China"?

A: Wanping City began to be built in 1638 AD and finally completed in 1640 AD. It was originally called "Gongbei City" and changed the name to "Gongji City" in the Qing Dynasty. It is the only preserved two-door-opening guarding City in North China. In 1961, along with the Lugou Bridge, it was listed as one of the first batch of national key cultural relic protection units.

Q: Do you know where did the first climax of the Party Leading Workers ' Movement - The Great Strike of February 7th happen in Beijing?

A: The February 7th Memorial Hall of Changxin store displays the historical materials and cultural relics of the February 7th revolutionary struggle, and the large cultural relics, oil paintings and models are displayed outside the cabinet. The memorial collects and preserves a large number of physical objects in the revolutionary struggle of workers on the Beijing-Han Railway, and is a memorial site of the February 7th great strike and the workers ' movement.

Q: Why is ChangXindian Park also known as "Erqi Park"?

A: The center of Changxindian park is resting in peace with two people who gave their precious lives for the victory of the February 7th strike, and they are two martyrs: Wu Zhen, Ge Shugui. The monument was erected here in 1984 to honor both martyrs. This is the tomb of Martyrs who died in the February 7th Movement, so Chang Xindian Park is also known as "Erqi Park".

Q: The architectural shape of the China Automobile Museum looks like one eye, why is it?

A: The Beijing Automobile Museum, completed and opened in 2011, is a national public welfare automobile theme museum in China. The architectural creativity is a bright "eye", meaning the concept of the museum looking to the world and facing the future.

Q: What is the meaning of the two faces carved on the gun monument of Babaoshan Martyrs Cemetery?

A: For the red flag sculpture in the central center of Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, the two faces on it symbolize the Communist Party of China and the people of all ethnic groups under the leadership. The sculpture helps to deepen the understanding of the history of the founding of modern China, let us cherish the peace with the predecessors’ blood and lives, and recall the grand souls and the sages.

9. Q: Which Archives Center in Beijing complete the Archives History and Culture Series?

A: The Shijingshan District Archives center has begun to compile the Archives History and Culture Series since 2013. Archives History and Culture Series has been published five volumes as Badachu, Moshikou, Guchengcun, Beixinan and Yamenkou.

Q: What are the "four pieces of ice" in the Shougang Industrial Site?

A: Since the Capital Gymnasium needs to be upgraded, the General Administration of Sport of China has put the ice sports training center in Shougang Park, and transformed the original Shougang plant into four winter sports training venues that is known as the "four pieces of ice" —— winter sports training venues for short track speed skating, figure skating, curling and ice hockey.

Q: What parks are included in the Beijing Winter Olympic Park?

A: Relying on the blue and green link of Yongding River in the West Mountain and combined with the geographical advantages in the west, Shijingshan District will integrate the Lianshi Lake Park around Yongding River, Yongding River Leisure Forest Park, Country Park south of Jingyuan Road and Shougang Industrial Site Park to build Beijing Winter Olympic Park covering an area of 1,142 hectares  .

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