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Is Beijing Railway Station a modern building?

Beijing Railway Station belongs to modern architecture.

Beijing Railway Station was built in the 27th year of Guangxu (190 1), and its original site is at the front gate. After the founding of New China, the state decided to build a new station because the original station was not enough. 1959 65438+1On October 20th, New Beijing Station officially broke ground, demolishing Nanchenggen, Xifuqingli, Li Fuxing, Meizhu Hutong, Eryanjing and other hutongs, partially demolishing 7 hutongs including Maojiawan, which took only 7 months and 20 days, and was completed on September 10, 6. Mao Zedong personally inscribed the name of "Beijing Railway Station", which is one of the top ten buildings in the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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