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9.Concentrated efforts made between 2002 and 2008 shall recover or restore Beijing’s cultural relics in places named “two lines, five areas and six sites”. The “two lines” refer to the Middle Axis Avenue and the Chaobu Road. The “Five Areas” refer to the Shishahai scenery area, the Imperial College ancient architecture area, the Azure Stone Workshop commercial area, the Forbidden City scenery area and the Bell Tower and Drum Tower ancient street area. The “Six Sites” stand for the natural scenery in the West Suburb, the Beijing Great Wall protection area, Emperors’ Mausoleums protection area, Tongzhou Ancient Canal cultural scenery area, Wanping Historical Sites protection area and the West Beijing Temple area. With all these, Beijing will achieve a balanced distribution and distinct presentation of its famous history and traditional culture.
