Beijing Hotel

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The Beijing Hotel (北京饭店) is a state-owned hotel in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, China.

It is located at the southern end of Wangfujing Street, at the corner with East Chang'an Avenue. Also, this was the site where Associated Press photographer Jeff Widmer took the famous "Unknown Rebel" picture.

Construction of the hotel began in 1900.

The adjacent hotel is the Grand Hotel Beijing.

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