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Tian'anmen Square is one of the largest city squares
in the world. It is located on the central axis of old Beijing.
In the center of Tian'anmen Square stands the Monument
to the People's Heroes. It was built in 1952 to commemorate those soldiers
who fell fighting in the revolution. Behind the Monument to the People's
Heroes is the Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, in which the remains of Chairman
Mao are displayed in a crystal casket.
The Museum
of Chinese History and the Museum of the Chinese Revolution are located on the
eastern side of Tian'anmen Square. The Museum of Chinese History displays three
main periods of Chinese history-the Primitive Society, the Slave Society and the
Feudal Society, while The Museum of the Chinese Revolution emphasizes the history
of the past 150 years.
The Great Hall of the People is located on the western
edge of Tian'anmen Square. It was built in 1959 to commemorate the 10th
anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
On the north side of the square is the gate "Tian'anmen"
(The Gate of Heavenly Peace). It was built in 1417 and served as the entrance
gate to the Forbidden City. |
