Tiananmen Configuration and Events
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The Tian’anmen Square is used as a massive meeting place since its creation，with its center at Monument to the People’s Heroes，and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.
The square lies between two ancient gates:the Tian’anmen to the northrand the Zhengyangmen，better known as Qianmen，to the south.Along the west side of the Square is the Great Hall of the People.Along the east side is the National Museum of China（dedicated to Chinese history predating
1919）.Chang’an Avenue，which is used for parades，lies between the Tian’anmen and the Square.Trees line the east and west edges of the Square，but the square itself is open，with neither trees nor benches.
Events
Tian’anmen Square has been the site of a number of political events and student protests.Perhaps the most notable events are protests during the May Fourth Movement in 1919，the proclamation of the People’s Republic of China by Mao Zedong on October 1，1949 and the Tian’anmen Square protests in 1976 after the death of premier Zhou Enlai.
Other notable events include military displays and mass parades on the anniversaries from the 1949 proclamation to October 11959；the 1984 military parade for the 35th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China which coincided-with the ascendancy of Deng Xiaoping，parades on the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic in 1999and on the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic in 2009.
