Tiananmen Square

Located in the center of the city of Beijing, Tiananmen is the symbol of the People's Republic of China. Started to be built in 1417, the 15th year under the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), the gate was formerly called Chengtianmen (Gate of Heavenly Succession), which was then the front gate of the Imperial City. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, the peasant army led by Li Zicheng entered the city of Beijing, but later when the Qing army marched upon Beijibng, the Chengtianmen was destroyed under the crossfire. It was rebuilt in q651, the eighth year in the reign of Shunzhi in Qing with the name changed into "Tian'anmen'.

The Tian'anmen quare in front of it, running 880 meters from north to south and 500 meters from east to west, covers an area of 44 hectares. Therefore, it is the largest square in the world.

Tours with Tiananmen Square included:

B‍eijing airport to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden city tour

Beijing a‍irport to Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden city tour