Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

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Also known as

毛主席纪念堂

City

Beijing

Coordinates

39.9011144, 116.3915448

About Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

Chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall is located on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, covering an area of 5.72 hectares and a total construction area of 33,867 square meters. On October 8, 1976, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission decided to build the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. Construction officially started on November 24. The main building was completed on May 24, 1977. The inauguration ceremony was held on September 9 and it was open for viewing. The main building of Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is a colonnade-shaped cube, surrounded by 44 granite columns and a double-eaves roof. It is majestic and has a unique national style. The first floor consists of the North Hall, the Paying Respect Hall and the South Hall.

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