We are here... at the well-known Tian'anmen Square!
Tiān'ānmén 天安门
Gate of Heavenly Peace
I was quite confused at first, trying to figure out where the square starts and ends. Finally figured it out! It actually starts from the entrance of the Forbidden City where the portrait of Mao Zedong hangs, all the way to the back area of Mao Zedong's Memorial Hall where the Zhengyangmen Gate Tower stands. The confusing part is the area where the National flag is flown on the square and the entrance of the Forbidden City is separated by a huge road named Chang'An Avenue. One can easily cross the avenue by using the underground tunnel without worrying about the traffic.
This is the area or garden before the entrance to the Forbidden City. Look across the avenue and there's is the bigger part of Tian'anmen Square.
Underground tunnel
Walking up the stairs from the tunnel... tadaaaa.... Tian'anmen Square!
World's largest public square
A symbolic place where the establishment of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed to the world by Mao Zedong in 1949.
The square includes the People's Heroes Monument, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China and Mao Zedong's Mausoleum.
People's Heroes Monument, 1958. Built with granite and white marble.
The building straight ahead is The Great Hall of the People
Looking back across the road to the entrance to the Forbidden City
Mao Zedong Memorial Hall or Mausoleum, 1976
This is his final resting place where his body was embalmed and placed in a coffin for people to visit and pay their respects.
Tian'anmen Ornamental Columns, 1420, carved in white marble
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