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Guomao (simplified Chinese: 国贸; traditional Chinese: 國貿; pinyin: guó mào) is an area in Beijing at the centre of the Beijing central business district, marked by the intersection of Jianguomen Outer Street and the Third Ring Road. The Chinese World Trade Center is located there. It was formerly known as Dabeiyao(simplified Chinese: 大北窑; traditional Chinese: 大北窯; pinyin: dàběiyáo), and bus stops in the vicinity still bear this name.
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Map of Guomao, Chaoyang, Beijing, China, 100022
Guomao is also the name of the interchange station on Line 1 and Line 10.
History
During the Ming Dynasty, the area was pastureland outside the city walls, and served as a hunting ground for the imperial family. During World War II, the occupying Japanese Army built a complex of kilns in the area, the largest of which in the north became a landmark. The area was then called Dabeiyao (simplified Chinese: 大北窑; traditional Chinese: 大北窯; pinyin: Dàběiyáo), literally the "Great North Kiln".
In 1985, the China World Trade Center was built at the intersection of the 3rd Ring Road and Jianguomen Outer Street and the Beijing CBD was established in 1993. The Dabeiyao Overpass was consequently renamed the Guomao Bridge - "Guomao" is the abbreviation for the Chinese name of the World Trade Center(simplified Chinese: 中国国际贸易中心; traditional Chinese: 中國國際貿易中心; pinyin: Zhōngguó guójì màoyì zhōngxīn). Guomao subway station was opened on September 28, 1999.