Mmorial Hall of Chairman Mao

Mmorial Hall of Chairman Mao The great leader Chairman Mao passed away on Sept.9，1976.The central government determined to build a memorial hall to preserve Chair-man Mao’s body.Located between the Monument to the People’s Heroes and Zhengyangmen Gate，the memorial hall faces north，opposite Tian’anmen Gate.The foundations was laid on Nov.24 1976 and the hall completed the following May.Covering an area of 28 000 sq meters，the hallis supported by 44 octagonal granite pillars.Two groups of 8.7-meter-high carvings have been erected in the courtyard.The grand architecture em-bodies the greatness of Chairman Mao.

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