Andingmen is the name of a gate in the former city wall of Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

. It is currently a transportation node in northern urban Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

 and the old gate has been replaced by Andingmen Bridge, an overpass taking the form of a suspended roundabout

Roundabout

A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...

. Andingmen means "Gate of Stability".

The current Andingmen Node is where the 2nd Ring Road

2nd Ring Road (Beijing)

Encircling the centre of Beijing, the 2nd Ring Road is just a few kilometres away from the city centre and is a convenient alternative road to avoid congestion there. One can divide the road into two parts: the original ring road , and the newly extended ring road...

 converges with Andingmen Inner Street and Andingmen Outer Street and eventually Anding Road. Bus and trolleybus stops are nearby, along with Andingmen Station

Andingmen Station

Andingmen Station is a station on Line 2 of the Beijing Subway. The station is named after Andingmen, a city gate in Beijing's city wall, which was torn down during the construction of the subway in the late 1960s....

, Line 2 of the Beijing Subway

Beijing Subway

The Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. It is owned by the city of Beijing and has two operators, the wholly state owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., which operates 12 lines, and the Beijing MTR...

 stopping here.

Ju'er Hutong is a popular neighborhood for expats to live in. It's located in the hutongs southwest of Jiaodaokou, and just east of Hòuhăi

Houhai

Houhai is a lake and its surrounding district in central Beijing, one of the three parts of Shichahai. In recent years it has become famous for nightlife because it is home to many popular restaurants, bars, and cafes....

 and Gŭlóu

Gulou

Gulou may refer to any of the Drum Towers, traditionally located in the center of Chinese cities. Central districts of several Chinese cities are named after the drum towers:*Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian*Gulou District, Kaifeng, Henan...

(the Bell Tower).