Tienanmen Square

Monument to the people who fought

My Story

    Tienanmen Square in one word: ENORMOUS!!! The purpose of the square is, because every family had a square (or yard) so the emperor had to have one too. But, since he was the emperor his had to be massively larger than everyone else's.

More grandeur

Mao's tomb

    Connected to the square is Mao's tomb. And inside this huge building is his body encased in an all crystal casket so that the people can continue to view him, and remember his contribution, and the revolution he created. The good thing is that we went to the square on the right day, which is Monday by the way. When his tomb is open the line to go in averages three miles, give or take a family or two. So, if you ever decide to go, go on Monday...

National Museum of China

    When we arrived I was completely taken back at how vast it was, and compared to how many people were there and how not close we were, it was massive. Most of the square was stone, but there were a couple very long and slender gardens, a bell tower for something or other, and a couple monuments.
Side note: across the street was The Great Hall of People which is their 'congress' where they discuss issues of the people. There were vendors, like everywhere else, selling various momentous of your journey. The thing that made me laugh the most was the 'Mao watch' which depicted their previous revolutionary with his hand up as the background of the watch. In my opinion gaudy and probably just a tourist thing, because I have yet to see a local, or tourist, wearing one.

The Pictures

    Top picture is one of two monuments of the common people along side the military men charging to the future. Second picture is a small portrait of the garden at the square. The third picture is the tomb of the one and only Chairmen Mao, their title not mine. Last one is the National Museum of China that was connected to the square.