Chaoyang Gate (the Gate Facing the Sun) -which was formerly known as Qihua Gate - was the main gate in the east of the city through which grain from the Grand Canal was shipped to the granaries inside Chaoyangmen during imperial times. The gate was demolished, along with the walls and moat in the 1950s to make way for the 2nd Ring Road, together with an elevated roundabout where the original gate had stood.
Chen Ruoju and Zhou Lingzhao of the Academy of Fine Arts, Ceramics Department, at Tsinghua University were responsible for these ceramic reliefs. "Phoenix Dancing in Chaoyang", which features a phoenix passing over the old gate. The picture is not only three-dimensional and colourful, but the carefully formulated glaze also achieves a matte effect, such that no reflections and bright spots can be seen from any angle, which ensures the visual integrity of the mural.
"Chaoyang Water Transport" on the south wall reflects the historical style of Chaoyangmen, whose fortunes were made from grain shipment. It is composed of 491 40-cm-square ceramic pieces. The figures, horses, and pavilions in the picture are all embossed to make them look more lifelike.
Exits G and H from the station both feature an attractive glass wall made up of a repeated photo of Chaoyangmen in its heyday.
(This is what it used to look like...)
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