Tian’anmen Square is the largest public square in the world, named after the Tian’anmen (literally,  Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City.It has long been a political symbolization of People’s Republic of China, where the Chinese imperial courts issued important instruction from the Heavenly Peace Rostrum facing the square at the north, and Mao Tsetong-the founder of People’s Republic announced the establishment there in 1949.
The Monument to the People’s Heroes, Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, the National Congress House of the Great Hall of People, and the National Museum, all are surrounding the square, and it is always gathering local and visitors alike.
The square is 880 meters south to north and 500 meters east to west, a total area of 440,000 square meters, which makes it the largest open-urban square in the world – considerably larger than Naghsh-i Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, its closest competitor. |
