Basic Tour of Beijing Tiananmen Square

Walk around the world's largest square, explore a rather bizarre shopping street and hutongs inbetween.

Day 1: Basic Tour of Beijing Tiananmen Square

Qianmen Dajie

The famous shopping pedestrian street is a bizarre combination of Chinese architecture, red stars and flags and modern retail chains.

Haojing Hutong

Rather touristy place, yet still worth visiting for those who don't have time to explore themselves. Definitely have Beijing joghurt here!

Qianmen Gate

Qianmen is the colloquial name for Zhengyangmen, a gate in Beijing's historic city wall.

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, also known as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, is the final resting place of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the…

Monument to the People's Heroes

The Monument to the People's Heroes is a ten-story obelisk that was erected as a national monument of China to the martyrs of revolutionary…

Tian'anmen Square

Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square () is a city square in the city center of Beijing, China, named after the eponymous Tiananmen located…

Great Hall of the People

The Great Hall of the People is a state building located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

Gate of Heavenly Peace

This 15th-century gate is one of the most iconic symbols of China. It was built during the Ming dynasty and it used to be the entrance to…

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