Dongzhimen

Dongzhimen (simplified Chinese: 东直门; traditional Chinese: 東直門; pinyin: Dōngzhímén; Manchu: Tob dergi duka; lit. "East Straight Gate") is the name of one of the gates in the old Beijing city fortifications, it is now a commercial centre and transportation node in Beijing.

The Marquis of Extended Grace lived near Dongzhimen.

The 2nd Ring Road currently links with two roads which eventually become the Airport Expressway and China National Highway 101. A new flyover, and a new express road connects directly with the Airport Expressway.

The Beijing subway network has a node stop at Dongzhimen, where Lines 2 and 13 connect. Line 13 has its eastern terminus at Dongzhimen. The Airport Express railway line also terminates at Dongzhimen.

Dongzhimen also has an extensive public bus hub just outside the Dongzhimen station. Buses 3, 18, 24, 44, 75, 106, 107, 117, 123, 130, 131, 132, 359, 401, 404, 413, 416, 418, 612, 635, 688, 850, 850快, 852, 855, 866, 867, 909, 915, 915快, 916, 916快, 918, 935, 935快, 936, 942, 942快, 955, 966, 974, 980, 980快, 特2, 特12, 夜6, 夜10, 夜20, 夜32 all stop at Dongzhimen. All the buses numbered greater than 800 start from a long-distance bus station area, which serves a wide range of locations inside and outside of Beijing. This includes special buses to the Great Wall and long-distance buses to the mountains and caves north of Beijing and smaller suburban towns such as Pinggu.

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