Monument to the People’s Heros

Monument to the People’s Heroes Located to the south of the five-star red flag of Tian’anmen Square，the monument was erected in memory of the people’s heroes who sacrificed their lives for the revolution between 1840 and 1949.Designed by LiangSicheng，construction began August 1 1952，and it was completed in April 1958.Made from 17000 pieces of granites and white marble，it is 37.94 meters in height and covers an area of 3 000 sq meters.Constructed from a complete piece of granite，the main part of the monument is 14.7 meters long，2.9 meters wide，one meter thick and weighs 103 tons.Standing up-right and stately at the center of the square，it is situated 440 meters away from the wall base of the square.Directly facing Tian’anmen Gate，eight gilded characters written by the late Chairman Mao are inscribed at the cen-ter of the tablet，stating Immortality to the People’s Heroes.

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