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The Tiananmen square (Tiananmen Guangchang in Chinese) is a large square in the centre of Beijing, south of the Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace in Chinese). It has great cultural significance because it has been the site of several key events in Chinese history. The square measures 880 metres from south to north and 500 metres from east to west and is the largest open urban square in the world.

01 Southern gate pavilion
02 Tiananmen square and people
03 Tiananmen square and people
04 Monument to peoples heroes
01 Southern gate pavilion
02 Tiananmen square and people
03 Tiananmen square and people
04 Monument to peoples heroes
05 Monument to peoples heroes
06 War memorial monument
07 Chinese policeman
08 Mao mausoleum
09 Monument to peoples heroes
05 Monument to peoples heroes
06 War memorial monument
07 Chinese policeman
08 Mao mausoleum
09 Monument to peoples heroes
10 War memorial monument
11 War memorial monument
12 War memorial monument
10 War memorial monument
11 War memorial monument
12 War memorial monument
13 Museum of Chinese history
14 Museum of Chinese history and floral decorations
15 Gate of Heavenly Peace
13 Museum of Chinese history
14 Museum of Chinese history and floral decorations
15 Gate of Heavenly Peace
16 Gate of Heavenly Peace
17 East panoramic view
18 West panoramic view
16 Gate of Heavenly Peace
17 East panoramic view
18 West panoramic view
19 Southern gate pavilion at dusk
20 Old bus station building at night
21 Tower of old bus station building at night
22 Illuminated southern gate pavilion at night
19 Southern gate pavilion at dusk
20 Old bus station building at night
21 Tower of old bus station building at night
22 Illuminated southern gate pavilion at night
23 Illuminated southern gate pavilion at night
24 Mao mausoleum at night
25 Illuminated pavilion facade detail at night
26 Museum of Chinese history at night
23 Illuminated southern gate pavilion at night
24 Mao mausoleum at night
25 Illuminated pavilion facade detail at night
26 Museum of Chinese history at night
27 Monument to peoples heroes at night
27 Monument to peoples heroes at night
Other Beijing galleries:  The Forbidden City  ▪  Wangfujing shopping street  ▪  Temple of Heaven  ▪  Summer Palace  ▪  Downtown Beijing  ▪  Hutong area  ▪  CCTV building  ▪  Tiananmen square park  ▪  The Great Wall of China in Jinshanling
Categories:  Historical sites  ▪  Classical Chinese architecture  ▪  Monuments  ▪  Pavilions  ▪  City centres  ▪  Squares
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