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Tiananmen Square

Chang An Avenue, Beijing, China 100006

Featured Review : Tiananmen Square is probably best known for the infamous massacre of students demonstrating against communism but there is a lot more to the location than that. At one end is The Forbidden City, home of the Chinese Empor...See Full Review

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Tiananmen Square Reviews

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A Piece of History

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jessparkin from Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
  • June 2, 2010
Quote: Tiananmen Square is probably best known for the infamous massacre of students demonstrating against communism but there is a lot more to the location than that. At one end is The Forbidden City, home of the Chinese Emporers. at the other the tomb of... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal January in Beijing

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Tiananmen Square

  • 5 out of 5 stars by EsslingerBrian from Sydney, Australia
  • October 17, 2009
Tiananmen Square
Quote: Perhaps best known throughout the Western world for the demonstrations and protests that occurred in June of 1989, Tiananmen Square is a giant plaza home to many of Beijing’s attractions. Officially the largest city square in the world, attractions... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal A Beijing Winter with Scorpions and Crickets on my Breath

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Tiananmen Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by onesundaymorning from Los Angeles, California
  • August 22, 2008
Tiananmen Square
Quote: It was built to be the largest public Square in the World. It was built in the 1950's in an area where nothing stood, but soon became a Communist icon. During the Cultural Revolution Red Guards would gather here to chant Mao's name. It stands across... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal My Cultural Revolution

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Tienanmen Square

  • 5 out of 5 stars by SeenThat from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • February 29, 2008
Tienanmen Square
Quote: Tiananmen Square is the large plaza named after the gate at its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. The square includes several important structures, among them the Great Hall of the People (or National Legislature), the National Museum of... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal Big Capital, Small Pleasures

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Tian’anmen Square

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Mutt from Ankara, Turkey
  • November 16, 2007
Tian’anmen Square
Quote: Indelibly seared into the minds of the world by the events of 1989, this mighty square has reaffirmed its position as the spiritual heart of New China.The iconic image of a benign looking Chairman Mao gazes over the square from its head at... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square: The Bleeding Heart of China

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Tiananmen Square

  • 3 out of 5 stars by phileasfogg from New Delhi, India
  • September 8, 2007
Tiananmen Square
Quote: Tiananmen –Gate of Heavenly Peace – is an inappropriate name for such a blood-soaked area. When I was drawing up our Beijing itinerary, I thought: not Tiananmen. Memories of the cold-blooded way in which protestors were massacred in 1989 were still... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal Beijing: The Usual Suspects

Tiananmen Square

  • 5 out of 5 stars by alex_nyc from New York, New York
  • March 11, 2006
Tiananmen Square
Quote: It was breathtaking to be in this historic place, bustling with activity and tourists. Many of the tourists were from other parts of China and they were taking pictures of our group—it might be the first time they've seen so many Westerners up... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal Three Days in China

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Tiananmen Square

  • 3 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • January 26, 2005
Tiananmen Square
Quote: Tiananmen Square is the world’s largest public square. Where the square is now located used to be the quarters for the Imperial Guard, and the rice and wood storage for the imperial kitchen. The area became a public square during the Republican... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal Beijing Bowling Classic

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Tiananmen Square

  • 3 out of 5 stars by nmagann from Ventura, California
  • July 28, 2004
Tiananmen Square
Quote: Tiananmen Square was built in the 15th century and restored in the 17 century. October 1, 1949 Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China. In 1976 people paid respect to Mao here and then in 1989 tanks moved in on pro-democracy... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal Beijing Now! Before The Olympics

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Tiananmen Square

  • 5 out of 5 stars by rcoffelt from shanghai, China
  • April 3, 2004
Tiananmen Square
Quote: Tiananmen Square is huge. It's just this large cement area with some monuments. At one end, on the other side of a very busy street, is the Gate of Heavenly Peace. This is where, on October 1, 1949, Mao declared the founding of the People's... Read the full Tiananmen Square review

From journal Night Train to Beijing