May 29, 2015

Beijing, China: Tiananmen Square, things to do

Tiananmen Square/Tian An Men Square 

Across from Forbidden City.  Known as the Eye of China, this is the fourth-largest public square in the world and dates from 1415.  It can accommodate 1 million people.  The world focused on this square during the bloody demonstrations of June 4, 1989.

Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China
Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China


Today it also holds some buildings, including the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall/Mao Mausoleum, which attracts long lines of people every day to see the chairman’s remains.

wait line at Chairman Mao Memorial Hall at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China
wait line at Chairman Mao Memorial Hall at Tiananmen Square
in Beijing, China


Everyone who visits the area must go through a security screening.  During my group visit, I witnessed police in a loud altercation with a Chinese citizen who didn’t want his items to be checked.  I don’t recommend attracting this kind of attention here.

security check at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China
security check at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China



More things to do in Beijing.

Best souvenirs of China.

More ideas for exploring Asia and the South Pacific.

images ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers 


1 comment:

  1. No-one who lived through the late eighties could forget Tiananmen Square.

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