简介：Few other places can rival world-famous Tian’anmenSquare as the first destination for Beijing tourists. It wason the Tian’anmen Gate that Mao Zedong announcedthe founding of the People’s Republic on October 1,1949, turning a new page of Chinese history. Built duringthe reign of Ming Emperor Yongle (1403-1424) and originallynamed Chengtianmen (literally Gate of AcceptingHeavenly Mandate), the tower was renamed Tian’anmen(Gate of Heavenly Peace) after extensive reconstruction in1651, the eighth year of Qing Emperor Shunzhi’s reign.
简介：Few other places can rival world-famous Tian’anmenSquare as the first destination for Beijing tourists. It wason the Tian’anmen Gate that Mao Zedong announcedthe founding of the People’s Republic on October 1,1949, turning a new page of Chinese history. Built duringthe reign of Ming Emperor Yongle (1403-1424) and originallynamed Chengtianmen (literally Gate of AcceptingHeavenly Mandate), the tower was renamed Tian’anmen(Gate of Heavenly Peace) after extensive reconstruction in1651, the eighth year of Qing Emperor Shunzhi’s reign.