Qinglongqiao railway station

Qinglongqiao railway station (Chinese: 青龙桥站; pinyin: Qīnglóngqiáo Zhàn) (also known as Ching-lung-chiao railway station) is a historic station of Jingbao Railway located in Beijing. It was built in 1908, and includes the famous zigzag railway designed by the Chinese railroad engineer Zhan Tianyou (Jeme Tien-Yow).[1] The station also contains the tomb of Zhan Tianyou and a statue of his,[2] along with milestones in Suzhou numerals.

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References

  1. ↑ "Century-old station sees railyway evolution". People's Daily. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Gao, James Z. (2009). Historical Dictionary of Modern China 1800-1949. Scarecrow Press. p. 425. ISBN 9780810863088.

Coordinates: 40°21′01″N 116°01′08″E / 40.3503°N 116.019°E / 40.3503; 116.019


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