Deshengmen
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Deshengmen from the 2nd Ring Road (Northern segment, taken in July of 2004)
Deshengmen (德胜门) is one of the old city gates. It is located to the north of Beijing, at the northern tip of the 2nd Ring Road. It is also home to a transportation node. The Beijing Subway has a stop here.
It is well-preserved and surroundings are well-lit at night.
An extension to the Badaling Expressway links to the rotary surrounding the gate.
Desheng (德胜) means "success of morals" in Chinese.
In old times, the army would leave Beijing from Xuanwumen and re-enter the city, triumphant, at Deshengmen.zh:德胜门