The railway crossing under the Wudaokou subway station, click for animation

Wudaokou (五道口) is a neighborhood in the Haidian District of North West Beijing. It is close to a large number of universities and research institutes, including Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing University, Tsinghua University and the Beijing Geologic Institute, and as such has a large student population. Image File history File linksMetadata 20060416104513_-_北京地铁13号线五道口站.jpg‎ // Animation Wudaokou station, Beijing Subway line 13 39°59. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 20060416104513_-_北京地铁13号线五道口站.jpg‎ // Animation Wudaokou station, Beijing Subway line 13 39°59. ... The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level (at-grade intersection) — without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad. ... Haidian District (Simplified Chinese: 海淀区 (officially), 海甸区 (alternatively), Hanyu Pinyin: Hǎidiàn Qū) is a district of the municipality of Beijing. ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU; BÄ›ijÄ«ng yÇ”yán dàxué 北京语言大学) is the only one of its kind in China with its main task set at teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students. ... Peking University 博学审问慎思明辨 Peking University or Beijing University (pinyin Běijīng Dàxué), colloquially Beida (北大, pinyin běidà), is one of the most prestigious universities in China. ... Tsinghua University, (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Qinghuá Dàxué) is a university in Beijing, China. ... Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stÅ­dÄ“rÄ•, meaning to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ...

Wudaokou is also known for its large number of international students. Wudaokou's popularity as an international student area is reflected in its large number of bars and nightclubs (including Bar Loco, Lush and Propaganda), which generally offer cheaper prices than more central areas. International students are students, usually in early adulthood, who study in foreign schools. ... Tourists sit outside a bar in Chiang Mai, Thailand A Depression-era bar in Louisiana. ... Clubbing, also known as a disco A nightclub (often shortened to club) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... An Australian anti-conscription propaganda poster from World War One Propaganda is a certain type of message presentation directly aimed at manipulating the opinions or behavior of people, rather than impartially providing information. ...

Wudaokou is around 10 km from the center of Beijing, between the fourth and fifth ring roads, and has good public transport links including a station on Line 13 (the CityRail line) of the Beijing Subway. It became a commercial center in Haidian during the 1950s following the establishment of schools. As recently as 2001 the area consisted mainly of hutong neighborhoods and late 1960s apartment blocks, but major development has all but erased many of these old structures, replacing them with luxury apartments and science parks. Line 13 (Beijing Subway) is a metro line runs between Xizhimen and Dongzhimen. ... The logo of Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway (Traditional Chinese: 北京地鐵; Simplified Chinese: 北京地铁; pinyin: bÄ›i jÄ«ng dì tiÄ›) is a rapid transit system that serves Beijing city and its various outlying suburbs. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ... A typical Bejing hutong Hutongs (Chinese: ; pinyin: hútong) are narrow streets or alleys, most commonly associated with Beijing, China. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Train schedule of the level crossing (incomplete)

See also

• Koreatown

Koreatown (Hangul: 코리아타운) is a term to describe the Korean ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area. ...

External links

• At the Wu An informational site about the Wudaokou area, in English and Chinese.