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Photo: Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Mao Zedong
Mausoleum)
Chairman Mao
Memorial Hall, also known as Mao Zedong
Mausoleum, was built in August 1977 and it can
be seen at the Tiananmen Square. The
Mourning Hall at the center of memorial hall
houses the remains of great Chairman Mao Zedong
of the People's Republic of China. In the
memorial hall, there are also the exhibition
halls of the revolutionary contributions by Mao
Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De.
Located outside of Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
are the sculptures of Heroes.
 Located north of
Chairman's Mao Memorial Hall is the Monument to
the People's Heroes which is made of Qingdao
granite, shows carvings of key revolutionary
events as well as calligraphy from Mao Zedong
and Zhou Enlai while the grand Zhengyang Gate is
on the southern part of Mao Zedong Mausoleum.
Mao Zedong Tomb is a famous attraction.
Opening times:
8.30am to 11.30am (except Sunday)
Location: In
the Tiananmen Square
Transport: It
can be reached by the subway and also by bus
Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 17, 22, 44, 48, 53, 59,
110, 116, Te 1 and Te 5.
Sculpture of Heroes outside
Mao Zedong's Tomb
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