e/Xizhimen

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has glosseng: Xizhimen (; Manchu: Tob wargi duka) was formerly a gate in the Beijing city wall and is now the name of a transportation node in Beijing. The gate formerly was the entrance of drinking water for the Emperor, coming from the Jade Spring Hills to the west of Beijing. The gate itself was demolished in 1969.
lexicalizationeng: Xizhimen
instance ofc/Gates of Beijing
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Norwegian
has glossnor: Xizhimen (西直门: Xīzhímén; Mandsju: Tob wargi duka) var tidligere en port i Beijings bymur, men er nå et trafikknutepunkt i byen. Det var her at man tidligere førte inn drikkevannet til keiseren, fra Jadekildehøydene vest for Beijing. Selve byporten ble revet i 1969.
lexicalizationnor: Xizhimen
Chinese
has glosszho: 西直门,原指北京城墙西北方开设的一个城门,在阜成门和德胜门之间。元代称为“和义门”,明英宗正统年间改名西直门。在北京内城九门中,西直门的规模仅次于正阳门。西直门正对玉泉山,每日供应皇宫的水车出入此门,因此在古时也称为水门。西直门城楼、箭楼形制与东直门相似,城楼宽32米,深15.6米,城楼连同城台通高32.75米。瓮城宽68米,深62米,南侧辟闸楼、券门,西直门关帝庙位于瓮城东北角,南向,1930年代被拆除。
lexicalizationzho: 西直门
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media:imgBeijing Xizhimen 1930.jpg
media:imgBeijing Xizhimen 1954.jpg
media:imgImage xzm 02.jpg
media:imgXishimen.Subway.JPG
media:imgXizhimen.Building.JPG

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