Tiananmen Square

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Tiananmen Square (or the Square of Heavenly Peace) was built in 1651 and has been enlarged several times until it reached its present size, 109 acres (440,500m²) in the 1950s. It’s been the site of several of the most important events in China’s history, including Mao’s declaration of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, and the protests in the square in 1979 and 1989. The square is named for the Tiananmen Gate, which marks the entrance of the Imperial City, and it also contains other monuments including the National Museum of China and the mausoleum of Chairman Mao.

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General information

opening hours

The square is open 24 hours a day, but the monuments in the square may have different opening times. The flag-raising ceremony takes place at sunrise and lowered at sunset every day.

address

Tiananmen Square
Dongcheng District
Beijing 100006

tickets

Entry to the square, to Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, and to the National Museum of China is free of charge. Entry to the Gate of Heavenly Peace costs CNY20 and entrance to the Great Hall of the People costs CNY15.

how to get there

Tiananmen Square can be reached from Tiananmen East (Xi) or Tiananmen West (Dong) stops on line 1 of the Beijing metro, or from Qianmen station on line 2 of the metro. It can also be reached via a large number of public buses or taxis. Visitors aren’t recommended to drive to the square.

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