Jianguomen Outer Street (simplified Chinese: 建国门外大街; traditional Chinese: 建國門外大街; pinyin: Jiànguómén Wài Dàjiē) is a major street in urban Beijing. It forms part of the extended Chang'an Avenue.
It runs from Jianguomen Bridge in the west through to Guomao on the east.
It runs through some remarkably commercialised areas. The Beijing Friendship Store is on Jianguomen Outer Street, as is Guiyou Market.
The eastern stretches run directly through the centre of the Beijing CBD. The China World Trade Centre lies at the Guomao/Dabeiyao crossing.
Line 1 of the Beijing subway runs along the route.
Famous quotes containing the words outer and/or street:
“So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.”
—Bible: New Testament, 2 Corinthians 4:16.
“I mount the steps and ring the bell, turning
Wearily, as one would turn to nod good-bye to Rochefoucauld,
If the street were time and he at the end of the street,
And I say, “Cousin Harriet, here is the Boston Evening Transcript.””
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)