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Tiananmen Square at night, illuminated by streetlights.

Tiananmen Square

The Tiananmen Square (天安門) is a square in the heart of Beijing. The name derives from the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) in the north. With an area of 440,500 square metres, it is the fourth largest in China.

Tiananmen Square with security personnel and the Great Hall of the People in the background.
National Museum of China with a large banner celebrating the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up.
Large red sign in Chinese in front of the National Museum of China in Beijing.
National Museum of China exterior, featuring a red and gold emblem above the entrance.
Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Monument in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China.
Monument to the People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Black and white photo of a guard in a booth in front of the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Large stone monument depicting a group of people in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Stone monument depicting a group of Chinese revolutionaries in Tiananmen Square.
Man using phone in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Tiananmen Gate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) was first designed in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty and served as entrance to the Imperial City. Today it is one of Beijing’s landmarks and one of the national symbols of China.

Chinese flag on a flagpole against a clear sky.
Monument to the People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Crowd of people in Tiananmen Square watching a flag lowering ceremony.

Every morning there is a ceremony on the square to raise the national flag of China. At sunset the flag is raised again and the square is closed to the public. Both events are a popular photo opportunity for tourists.

Person's hand holding smartphone recording video of Tiananmen Square flag lowering ceremony.
Chinese flag being lowered in Tiananmen Square at dusk.
People using phones to photograph the Chinese flag being lowered in Tiananmen Square.
Tourists in Tiananmen Square taking photos with their phones.
Tiananmen Square at night, illuminated by streetlights.
Beijing
Beijing cityscape with pedestrians on a bridge and residential buildings.
Beijing – Part 1
Capital of China
Beijing shopping street decorated with red lanterns.
Beijing – Part 2
Strolling trough the Dashilan district and a quick stop at a food market.
Beijing neighborhood entrance with brick wall and wooden door.
Beijing – Part 3
Quite Life
Temple of Heaven gate with green roof and red walls, people walking on steps in front.
Beijing – Part 4
The Temple of Heaven complex and the surrounding park.
Beijing's red wall with bare and evergreen trees.
Beijing – Part 5
Red winter
Low-angle view of ornate, blue and green pavilion roof detail in Beijing, China, with bright sunlight creating lens flare.
Jingshan Park
A visit of the Jingshan Park, to get a look of the Forbidden City from above.
Duck-shaped boats docked at Beihai Park in Beijing, with a pagoda visible in the background.
Beihai Park
A former imperial garden in Beijing.
Tiananmen Square at night, illuminated by streetlights.
Tiananmen Square
The city square during the day
Beijing Summer Palace detail: ornate roof and white wall with arched red door.
Beijing Summer Palace
Taking a break at the Summer Palace
Forbidden City palace in Beijing, China.
Forbidden City – Part 1
Entering the former palace complex
Ornate Forbidden City rooftop detail with yellow and teal glazed tiles.
Forbidden City – Part 2
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