Zhengyangmen Archery Tower in Beijing reopens to public

12月26日，參觀者在正陽門箭樓內參觀《北京中軸線——中國理想都城秩序的杰作》專題展覽。經修繕、布展后，位于北京中軸線上的正陽門箭樓12月26日起恢復向社會公眾開放。正陽門位于天安門廣場南端，由縱置的城樓與箭樓兩座高大建筑構成，城樓居北，箭樓居南。正陽門箭樓建成于明英宗正統四年（1439年），明清時期與正陽門城樓、甕城等共同構成一組兼具防御性和禮儀性的城門建筑群。正陽門箭樓是北京老城城垣結構的標志性建筑，向南可遙望永定門城樓。[新華社記者 鞠煥宗 攝]

People visit an exhibition inside the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2024. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower, located along Beijing's central axis, reopened to the public on Thursday. Situated at the southern end of Tian'anmen Square, the Zhengyangmen Gate comprises two structures: the gate tower to the north and the archery tower to the south. The gate highlights the traditional urban management practices of ancient China. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911), the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower was part of a group of gate structures that served both defensive and ceremonial purposes. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)