Dongdan (Chinese:东单;pinyin:Dōngdān), literally "Eastern Single" or "Eastern Single Sign Gate" is the name of a crossing onBeijing'sChang'an Avenue and surrounding neighborhood. The name is derived from the singlepaifang or Chinese sign gate that once marked the intersection.[1] In the checkerboard layout of Beijing, the Dongdan intersection inDongcheng District to the east of the city centre, is balanced byXidan or the "Western Single" inXicheng District to the west of city centre. Dongdan and Xidan were traditionally market centers.
In the Dongdan region one finds theOriental Plaza, andDongdan North Street, termed "silver street" for being next to (and slightly inferior to)Wangfujing Street. Like Wangfujing, Dongdan is also home to many shops.
TheBeijing Subway has a stop atDongdan for bothLine 1 andLine 5.Bus andTrolleybus 106, 108, 110, 111, 116, 684, 685 and 夜10 stop at Dongdan Intersection North (东单路口北) on Dongdan North Street. Bus 41, 127, 684, and 685 stop at Dongdan Intersection South (东单路口南) on Chongwenmennei Street. OnChang'an Avenue, Bus 1, 52, and 99 stop at Dongdan Intersection West (东单路口西). Bus 25, 39, 夜1, 夜10, and 夜17 stop at Dongdan Intersection East (东单路口东).
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