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Tiananmen Square

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Tiananmen Square (Tian'an Men Square) is the massive city square in Beijing China. Considered to be the heart of China's capital city, it is an important venue for military parades and other national events.  Tiananmen Square is also the number one tourist destination for foreign visitors to Beijing.

Tiananmen Square in Beijing China
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There are four important buildings located on Tiananmen Square, each of which are discussed in this section.  They are:

  1. Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen Gate)
  2. Great Hall of the People (China's legislature)
  3. National Museum of China
  4. Zhengyangmen Gate
  5. Mao Zedong Mausoleum (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall)