Tian’anmen Square

Like the Red Square in Moscow，the Arc De Triomphe in Paris and the Washington Monument，Tian’anmen Square is the symbolic architecture of Being.It was named“the largest public square in the world”evaluated at the“World Top Tourism in Being”in 1992.Millions of tourists are aftracted to the square by its long history and splendid appearance，and it has be come the very image of Beiling’s charm to its many visitors.

Located on the central axle of Beijing，Tian’anmen Square begins from the northern red wall，reaches Zhengyangmen Gate Tower，or Front Gate，in the south and the Great Hall of the People in the west，and includes the Mu-seum of Chinese History and the Museum of Chinese Revolution in the east.

It is 880 meters from north to south，and 500 meters from east to west，and has a total area of 440 000 square meters.As many as one million people can gather here at one time.It has witnessed the magnificent sight of thefounding ceremony of the PRC and National Day military parades，and is the witness of every.great leap forward by the country.

Flag-Raising and Flag-Lowering Ceremonies Since May 1，1991，regulations issued by the Beijing municipality began to be enforced.They stipulate that on the first，11th and 21st day of each month and on important national festivals（such as New Year’s Day，SpringFestival，International Labor Day，the founding day of the Party，Army Day and National Day），flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremonies are to be held and the national anthem be played by the military band.On other days，cer-emonies shall also take place and a recording of the national anthem is to be payed.Since then，the flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremony has be-come a favorite event for both domestic and foreign tourists.

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