How far is it from Dashilan to the gate of Tianan?

According to Baidu map, it takes 16 minutes to drive 3.4 kilometers from Dashilan to Tiananmen Square. Via: Qianmen East Road and East Square Road. Traffic lights 10.

Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of People's Republic of China (PRC), at the southern end of the Forbidden City, across Chang 'an Avenue from Tiananmen Square, Monument to the People's Heroes, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Great Hall of the People and National Museum of China, covering an area of 4,800 square meters, attracting worldwide attention for its outstanding architectural art and special political status. Tiananmen Square is the main entrance of Beijing Imperial City in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17). Formerly known as "Chengtianmen", it means "Chengtianmen, ordered by Heaven". The designer is Kuai Xiang, a royal architect of the Ming Dynasty. In the eighth year of Qing Shunzhi (165 1), it was renamed Tiananmen Square. It consists of two parts: tower and tower. It has a sumitomo of white marble, with a total height of 34.7 meters. Tiananmen Gate is 66 meters long and 37 meters wide. There are five gates at the foot of the city, and the largest gate in the middle is located on the central axis of Beijing Imperial City. In the past, only the emperor could go in and out of this gate. There is a portrait of Mao Zedong hanging above the middle door, with big slogans of "Long live the people and country of China" and "Long live the great unity of the people of the world" written on both sides.