Beijing, China --- Tiananmen Square
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| Tiananmen Square | ||
| Tiananmen Square occupies 49 hectares and is capable of holding half a million people. To the south lies the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall while the Forbidden City lies directly to the north. | ||
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| Great Hall of the People | ||
| Completed in 1959, the Great Hall of the People has a total floor space of 171,800 square metres divided into 3 parts : offices for the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and reception halls, a 10,000-seat Auditorium, and the Banquet Hall accommodating 5,000 people. | ||
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Left : Street outside the Hall |
| Chairman Mao Memorial Hall | ||
| Chairman Mao's remains lie in a crystal coffin in this building, which was completed in 1977. Currently, the remains of late Chairman Mao are mechanically raised from a freezer for viewing, then lowered again at night. | ||
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All date from March 2003. To determine the date taken, click on the URL and check the date folder's name.