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Monument to the People's Heroes.[Photo by Wen Bao] |
Behind the Monument to the People's Heroes on the southern side of Tian'anmen Square is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall where the embalmed remains of Chairman Mao Zedong (1893-1976), former Chinese leader, lays at rest. Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall was completed in August 1977. There are three main halls on the ground floor, one to the north, one to the south and the hall of reverence in between.
Address: Tian'anmen Square (south side), Dongcheng district
Tel: +86 10 6513 2277
Open: 8 am - Noon (Tuesday-Sunday)
Admission: Free
Traffic: Subway Line 1, Tian'anmendong Station; Subway Line 2, Qianmen Station; Bus No l, 120 and 728