Archive for October, 2015
A Guide to Tiananmen Square Posted by sasha on Oct 7, 2015
Tiananmen Square (天安门广场 – tiān’ān mén guǎng chǎng) is without a doubt one of the most famous places in all of China, although the reasons vary depending on who you ask. For almost all Chinese people, the first thing they associate Tiananmen with is the founding of the People’s Republic of China, which Mao Zedong announced…
Tiananmen Square Video Posted by sasha on Oct 5, 2015
Tiananmen Square is the heart of China – the place where the country was founded in 1949. Take a short video tour, including the daily flag raising ceremony. 天安门广场 – tiān’ān mén guǎng chǎng Tiananmen Square 人民大会堂 – rén mín dà huì táng Great Hall of the People 国家博物馆 – guó jiā bó wù guǎn…
China’s National Anthem Posted by sasha on Oct 1, 2015
Today is National Day (国庆节 – guó qìng jié) in China, commemorating the day Mao Zedong established the People’s Republic of China back in 1949. On this day, thousands upon thousands of patriotic Chinese gather in Tiananmen Square to celebrate this important holiday. Those who are very dedicated make it to the square at sunrise…