Sundown at Tiananmen Square 天安门
The sun was going down fast and I was still in the vicinity of Tiananmen Square exploring the various historical sites in the area. I haven’t really been around this…
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Monument to the People’s Heroes 人民英雄纪念碑
Behind the rather large Mausoleum of Mao Zedong was yet another relatively modern monument – the Monument to the People’s Heroes. This was in the shape of an obelisk, normally…
Mausoleum of Mao Zedong 毛主席纪念堂
One of the more significant structures at area where the Forbidden City is is the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong 毛主席纪念堂. The structure comes after the Zhengyang Gate and seems to…
Zhengyang Gate 正阳门
The next tower was a little trickier to get to, you would have to go through the underpass to get to it. There was a major road between the archery…
