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Maps of ChinaFrom these maps you can see how much of this huge country we visited.
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![]() Imperial China - Tian'an Men Square
![]() A group photo in front of Tian'an Men. Notice how the group has been arranged so the large photograph of Mao is visible. I don't think this is an accident. At one time Beijing was surrounded by three walls. First came the wall to the Forbidden City where the Emperor and his Court lived which included what is now Tian'an Men Square. The wall around the square has been removed and all that remains are several of the ancient gates. The square gets its name from Tian'an Men, "The Gate of Heavenly Peace which was the main entrance to the Forbidden City. Tian'an Men Square is probably the second most famous site we visited in China. The Tian'an Men is the location where Mao proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949 and is therefore a national icon. This gate, the entrance to the Forbidden City, is located on the north end of the square. Tian'an Men Square is flanked on the west by the Great Hall of the People, on the east by the China National Museum, on the south by Mao's Mausoleum and the Qian Men (south gate). Just as you would see in Washington, D.C., or any other major capital of the world, the people are proud of this location and show it off to their children. We were lucky because there were relatively few people present on the day we were there. On national holidays the square can be filled with thousands of Chinese.
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