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Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006, China
As featured in 3 days in Beijing
Ranked #41 of 982 attractions in Beijing
4.0 of 5 stars 711 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Historic Sites, Lookouts, Monuments/ Statues, Architectural Buildings
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Owner description: Located in the heart of modern China and the site for massive parades and rallies, this was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on the Gate of...... more » Owner description: Located in the heart of modern China and the site for massive parades and rallies, this was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China. « less
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Singapore, Singapore
Top Contributor
63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The largest parade square I've set foot on. A iconic place for photographs. The National museum and other monuments are in close proximity. Accessible via nearby subway station. More

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Vienna, Austria
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

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

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

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

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WI
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

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

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Bern, Switzerland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

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

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Beverley
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

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

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Brisbane, Australia
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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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

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Singapore, Singapore
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
1
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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

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Hong Kong, China
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

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

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Shanghai
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

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

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