The image of Beijing from above features the Forbidden City slightly left of the image center. A moat appears on the right, diagonal to the image orientation. Numerous ring roads surround the Forbidden city and beyond the 4th ring road the landscape seems to change color from gray to beige. A lake is labelled up and left of the Forbidden City. Yongding River is on the very left center edge, just outside of the 5th ring road. In the bottom center is High-speed railway. The 6th ring road extends far out and is labelled in the upper right corner. The Airport and Wenyu River appear to be mostly inside the 6th ring road

Bustling Beijing

China’s capital city boasts a diversity of structures, from its historic city center to the concentric roads and high-speed railway that surround it. View the full story

Credits: NASA/Expedition70 crew
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TakenFebruary 15, 2024
Image CreditNASA/Expedition70 crew
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