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Tian’an Men Square and

the Forbidden City Area

The geographical, spiritual, and historical heart of
Beijing, Tian’an Men Square and the Forbidden City
together represent a yin and yang arrangement; one
is a vast, empty public space, the other is an even
larger walled enclosure. One represents modern
China, while the other is a silent repository of ancient
imperial glories. It is worth setting aside a whole day
for each. Afterward, wander around the corner for a
look at the National Center for the Performing
Vase at the National
Museum of China Arts and a glimpse of the China of the future.

Tian’an Men Square
1
Although now synonymous
with Beijing, until relatively recently Bei Hai DAO BEIHAIBEIJI A DAO BEIHAIBEIJ JING SHAN HOU JIE JIE Y U Q U N H U T O N G N G
Bei Hai
Y U Q U N H U T O
there was no Tian’an Men Square. Top 10 Sights JING SHAN HOU SANYANJING BEI HEYA BEI HEYA MEISHUGUAN HOUJIE MEISHUGUAN HOUJIE
SANYANJING
JING SHAN DONG JIE
HUTONG
For centuries this was just a main see pp68–71 HUTONG Q I A N L I A N G H U T O N G N G DONG SI BEI DAJIE DONG SI BEI DAJIE
Q I A N L I A N G H U T O
SHATAN BEI JIE
SHATAN BEI JIE
thoroughfare leading to the Gate Restaurants JadeJade HUTONG HUTONG JING SHAN XI JIE I A JING SHAN XI JIE DONG HUANGCHENGEN BEI JIE DONG HUANGCHENGEN BEI JIE
of Heavenly Peace (Tian’an Men). see p73 IslandIsland JING SHAN DONG JIE DIAN MEN N DAJIE
SHATAN
SHATAN
Cleared in the first half of the 20th Shops and Venues DASHIZOU DASHIZOU HOUJIE UJIE
HO
Dong Si
Dong Si
century, the area quadrupled in size see p72 W U S I DA J I E J I E D O N G S I XI DA J IE J IE
DIAN MEN N DAJIE
W U S I DA
D O N G S I XI DA
in 1959, supposedly allowing for up WENJIN JIE JIE JING SHAN QIAN JIE IE CUIHUA HUTONG NG
JING SHAN QIAN J
CUIHUA HUTO
WENJIN
to one million people to gather. Many TuanchengTuancheng Y INCHA HUTONG JIE Y INCHA HUTONG DUOFU XIANG
DUOFU XIANG
DONGCHANG
of the buildings on the square were XIXIN HUTONG XIXIN HUTONG GUANGMING HUTONG GUANGMING HUTONG DONGCHANG B A O FA N G H U T O N G N G
HUTONG
HUTONG
B A O FA N G H U T O
erected at this time (see pp18–19). X I H U A N G C H E N G G E N N A N J I E SHIBANFANG HUTONG G E N N A N J I E NAN HAI BEI CHANG JIE BEI CHANG JIE BE I C HI Z I DA JIE
XITANGZI HUTONG ONG SI NAN DAJIE
ZHONG
Dengshikou
Dengshikou
ZHONG
X I H U A N G C H E N G
HUZHU XIANG
HUZHU XIANG
SHIBANFANG HUTONG
NAN XIANG
QIHELOU
ZHIDE IDE
ZH
NAN HAI
DONG XIEJIE
DONG XIEJIE
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BAISHU HUTONG NG
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Hai Hai
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HUTONG NG
HUTO
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GANYU HUTONG NG
XILA HUTONG
XILA HUTONG
F UYOU J IE
SHIBANFANG 3 TIAO
CHENGUANG JIE DONG'AN MEN
JI NYU HUTONG NG
JI NYU HUTO
L I N G J I N G H U T O
L I N G J I N G H U T O N G N G
DA
DAJIE JIE
HUALONG JIE H E YA N D A J I E
BEIYIN HUTONG
MEIZHA HUTONG
AREAAREA
The vast Great Hall of the People BEIYIN HUTONG RESTRICTEDRESTRICTED PUDUSIXI XIANG PUDUSIXI XIANG CHENGUANG JIE DONG'AN MEN MEIZHA HUTONG
TAIPUSI JIE I JIE
TAIPUS
TANGZITANGZI NAN C HA NG J I E NAN C HA NG J I E NA N CH IZ I DA JI E NA N CH IZ I DA JI E N A N H E YA N D A J I E DA TIAN SHUI JING DA T
Great Hall of the People
2 HUTONGHUTONG HUTONG HE NG 2 TIAO LIXUE HUTONG F U Y O U J I E F U Y O U J I E HUTONG HUTONG DONGDAN BEI DAJIE DONGDAN BEI DAJIE
LIXUE HUTONG
MAP L5 • West side of Tian’an
BEI'ANLI I
BEI'ANL
Nan Hai
DONGDAN 3 TI
Men Square • 6605 6847 • Subway: HE NG 2 TIAO ZHONGSHENG HUTONG ZHONGSHENG Nan Hai Park of thePark of the DUANKU HUTONG N A N HUALONG JIE DONGDAN 3 TIAO AO
People'sPeople's
CultureCulture
Tian’an Men West • Opening hours XidanXidan Tian'an Men Xi Men Dong XIAGONGFU
Tian'an
Tian'an
DUANKU HUTONG
Tian'an Men Xi
XIAGONGFU
Men Dong
Dongdan
JIE JIE
vary • Adm Buses toBuses to X I X I Wangfujing Dongdan
Wangfujing
JIE KOU C H A N G 'A N
D O N G C H A N G 'A N
This is the parliament building, AirportAirport D O N G C H A N G 'A N J I E J I E
home of China’s legislative body, BEIXINPING HUTONG DALIUBUKOU C H A N G 'A N J I E J I E
BEIXINPING HUTONG
JIE
the National People’s Congress. XUANWU MEN N AI DA JIE N XUANWU ME N AI DA JIE DALIUBU TAIJICHANGTOU DongdanDongdan
ParkPark
TAIJICHANGTOU
Tours visit the banquet room and XI RONGXIAN HUTONG G B E I X INH U A J I E RONGXIAN AN ZHENGYI LU ZHENGYI LU TAIJICHANG DAJIE TAIJICHANG DAJIE TIAO TIAO
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DO
XI RONGXIAN HUTON
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the 10,000-seat auditorium, with its HUTONG DAHUA LU DAHUA LU CHONGWEN MEN NEI DAJIE CHONGWEN MEN NEI DAJIE
HUTONG
ceiling inset with a massive red star. 0 meters0 meters 500500 LEGATION QUARTER
LEGATION QUARTER
Qian MenQian Men
B E I X INH U A J I E
The building is closed to the public X I N B I J I E J I E XIJIAOMIN XIANG NG Bus TerminalBus Terminal M I N X IA N G A N G
X I N B I
XIJIAOMIN XIA
Heping Men
when the Congress is in session. 0 yards0 yards 500500 Heping Men M I N X I
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