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Location: Central Beijing City

Description: Covering an area of 40, 000 square meters at the center of Beijing city, the Tian'anmen Squar is the largest urban square in the world, with a capacity of 1 million people. In the north of the square is Tian'an Gate, the Gate of the Heavenly Peace), which used as the front gate of the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The inauguration ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held here on October, 1949. Today, it is the venue for important ceremonies. Both Chinese and foreigners are allowed to stand on the top of the rostrum to have a panoramic view of the whole square. The Monument to the People's Hero stands at the center of the square, facing the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao Zedong in the south, the China National Museum in the east, and the Great Hall of the People in the west.

Solemn national flag raising and lowering ceremonies are held on the square at dawn and dark every day. The square will become more attractive at night with the lighting.