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Tiananmen Square (天安门广场)

Written by Zhu on September 1, 2008 – 5:10 pm10 Comments | 2,291 Read this

Tiananmen

For some, Tiananmen Square will remain the place where the tragic and absurd happened: in 1989, the Chinese government brutally repressed pro-democratie protests and demonstrations. Tiananmen square is also the place where Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China on October 1^st 1949, and where many movements started, such as the May 4^th Movement.

Today, Tiananmen Square remains one of the symbol of Mao’s disillusion of grandeur, a huge square — the biggest in the world — dedicated to him, China, the “people’s heroes”, and jealously guarded night and day by the Party. The lampposts sport video cameras and the square itself is heavily monitored by uniformed and plain clothes policemen… Yet, a lot of Chinese still gather on Tiananmen to watch the flag ceremony either at dusk or at down, take picture, fly kites or just visit the site of so many key event in Chinese modern and contemporary history.

Arriving On Tiananmen

Hanging Out On Tiananmen

Little Girl Among The Crowd

Souvenirs

Guarding The Square

$Mao\'s Mausoleum$

Mao’s Mausoleum

$China\'s National Museum$

China’s National Museum

Chang An Jie

Changing The Guards

Lowering The Flag

$People\'s Heroes Monument$

People’s Heroes Monument

In Front Of Qianmen

10 Comments »

shionge says:

September 2, 2008 at 12:35 am

Thanks for the snapshots, all beautifully taken

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Annie says:

September 2, 2008 at 4:52 am

Nice one! And thanks for the history and details of the place. Otherwise we would not have realized the meaning and depth of the place. Thanks Zhu! Have Fun!!

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Max Coutinho says:

September 2, 2008 at 10:21 am

Hey Zhu!

Fantastic photos: merci for the tour !
I hope all is well with you !

Cheers

Max Coutinhos last great read…Conspiracy Theories

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Seraphine says:

September 2, 2008 at 2:56 pm

i love dvorak’s 4^th movement.
i think the very beginning
was used as the inspiration
for the jaws theme.

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RennyBA says:

September 2, 2008 at 6:12 pm

Again, marvellous pics Zhu — your capturing it all so well — almost like being there, so thanks for taking us with to this country with so much specialities.

RennyBAs last great read…Bodø in Norway just north of the Arctic Circle

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