amazing place opposite the forbidden city. a must to do More

It's a huge public square that everyone can enter freely, after passing security gate of course. That's a town square is all about, everyone can go and enjoy it... enjoy the surrounding areas, take pics, see other visitors,... As there's a lot of people, I mean a lot, please be patient when taking pics at the favorite spot i.e. gate... More

This was right at the top of my favorite things in China. Tiananmen Square is unbelievably vast - and filled with many thousands of Chinese people. Some things were very striking – like realizing how young the soldiers are who guard the square. Many are so young their uniforms and hats are too big. The gigantic screens depicting idyllic Chinese... More

It's a nice place, but beware of people chatting you up in English, you will inevitably be cheated one way or another. All the surveillance is useless in this regard. If you keep to yourself, there is quite a bit to see. More

Fitting everything into a 5day trip of Beijing was a lot, but this was one place we went to prior to visiting the Forbidden City. As a pale skinned female with longish blonde hair, i think i was more the attraction to them than Tiananmen Square was to me, judging by the number of people taking pictures of me. Slightly... More

Part of the cultural experience of visiting Beijing. There are a lot of tour guides that will offer their services. We managed to score a good one, but beware of the Tea Houses they take you to at the end of the day and be prepared to say NO! All of this is available at the markets for 1/8th of... More

We reached Tiananmen square in the morning. It was a clear day and we did not realise how cold it was till we saw that the water in the moat of the forbidden palace was covered with ice! The square itself is rather barren and empty, but come evening they have a good flight lowering ceremony - elaborate and worth... More

Kite flyers, stone faced guards, omnipresent police, tour groips. Try going a bit before dusk, before the flag comes down, or when it goes up. Blue slies and sun helps, luckily we had one of those days. More

Despite its grandure, it is actually a holy place in the heart of Chinese people. More