In Pics: Beijing Central Axis Protection and Management Plan promulgated

Beijing Central Axis Protection and Management Plan (2022-2035) was officially promulgated and implemented on January 28, specifying for the first time the specific boundaries of the Central Axis Protection Areas, which includes a total area of 51.3 square kilometers of heritage areas and buffer zones. With a total length of 7.8 kilometers, Beijing Central Axis is a path starts from the Bell and Drum Tower in the north, and goes southward passing Wanning Bridge, Jingshan Mountain, the Forbidden City, Duan Gate, Tian'anmen, Waijinshui Bridge, Tian'anmen Square and its architectural complex, Zhengyang Gate, the remains of the southern section of the Central Axis, and ends at Yongding Gate; the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the Alter of Land and Grain, the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture are symmetrical located on both sides.

Photo taken on Jan 1, 2022 shows the Wanchunting Pavilion in Jingshan Mountain in Beijing, capital of China. The city ushered in its first round of red sun in the new year, as the morning light set against the Wanchunting Pavilion. (Ding Bangxue/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on May 30, 2022 shows a tourist taking photos of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in Tiantan Park, Beijing, capital of China. (Niu Yungang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 13, 2022 shows a live broadcast titled "Enjoying the Beauty of the central axis of Beijing" on the Wanning Bridge. (Pan Di/Guangming Picture)

Tourists pose for photos outside the turret of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov 4, 2022. (Niu Yungang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows the Yongdingmen Gate Tower shaded by the south moat, with clear water and green trees. In the late autumn and early winter, ginkgo leaves fall under the trees outside Yongding Gate in Beijing, capital of China. (Niu Yungang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2023 shows tourist visiting the Drum Tower in Beijing, capital of China.The red walls of Gulou has made it a popular for visitors to take photos. (Pan Di/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan.6, 2023 shows the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China. It's a sunny day, and visitors come to visit the Forbidden City ahed of the Spring Festival travel rush. (Zhu Haipeng/Guangming Picture)