China's path to modernization: The Beijing Central Axis and my home

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The Beijing Central Axis, with a history of more than 700 years, is in the final stretch of its bid for World Heritage Site status. Officials plan to submit the inscription text in 2023, a year ahead of the decision-making World Heritage General Assembly. What comes to mind when you hear about this 7.85-kilometer route from Bell and Drum Tower in the north to the Yongding Gate in the south? History, cultural relics, grand spaces?