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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
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
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 23 Illuminated southern gate pavilion at night 24 Mao mausoleum at night 25 Illuminated pavilion facade detail 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 27 Monument to peoples heroes at night
26 Museum of Chinese history at night
27 Monument to peoples heroes at night
Other Beijing galleries:  The Forbidden City  ▪  Tiananmen square  ▪  Wangfujing  ▪  Temple of Heaven  ▪  Summer palace  ▪  Central business district  ▪  Hutongs  ▪  Tiananmen square park  ▪  The Great Wall of China in Jinshanling  ▪  Ming tombs  ▪  Tanzhe temple  ▪  Sanlitun  ▪  Lama temple  ▪  National Centre for the Performing Arts  ▪  Shopping malls  ▪  Beihai, Jingshan and Houhai  ▪  Fragrant Hills  ▪  Dongyue, Confucius and Fayuan temples and Niujue mosque  ▪  Hutongs  ▪  Skylines, Olympic park, train station and airport  ▪  Miscellaneous photos  ▪  Temples of Earth and Sun  ▪  Central Beijing
Categories:  Historical sites  ▪  Classical Chinese architecture  ▪  Monuments  ▪  Pavilions  ▪  City centres  ▪  Squares
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