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Genre: Attractions

Opening: All the Year (close on each monday)

Hours: 8:30am - 12:00pm

Admission fee: RMB 110

Notice: Tickets Booking 2 Days in Advance

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Mao Mausoleum and Maozhuxi Jinian Tang in Chinese, is the resting place of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 1945 until his death in 1976.

Located to the south of Tiananmen Square, north of the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall rests on the site of former Gate of China (Zhonghuamen). The foundation of the building was laid in November 1976 while the inauguration ceremony was held on September 1977. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall covers an area of 57.2 thousand square meters, 220m from east to west and 280m from south to north. Above the main gate of the mausoleum, a white marble plaque with golden words: "Chairman Mao Memorial Hall" was beset. Forty-four granite posts stand on the large burgundy granite base, holding the golden glazed double-eaved roof.

Memorial halls are the main body of the building including two floors.

Halls on the first floor are North Great Hall, the Memorial Hall and the South Great Hall. The North Great Hall is the entrance to the Memorial Hall and the place for commemorative rites. A marble statue of Mao Zedong, 3.45 tall, was placed in the center of the North Great Hall. The backdrop of the hall is a floss-embroidered mural painting "The vast homeland", 23.74m wide and 6.6m tall. The centre Memorial Hall is the place to pay tribute to Chairman Mao. In the Sun Yat Sen's uniform, the body of Mao Zedong was covered with the party flag of Communist Party of China, resting in the crystal coffin. The black granite base of the crystal coffin was inlaid on the four sides with the party emblem, national emblem, army emblem as well as the birthday of Mao Zedong and the day he passed away. The South Great Hall is the exit of the Memorial Hall. The marble wall on the north was engraved with the gilded scripture "Manjianghong" written by Mao Zedong.

Halls on the second floor are the memorial rooms for the revolutionary achievements of Comrade Mao Zendong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun and the movie hall. Marble statues of the six leaders are placed in the center of six memorial rooms with a flock of materials such as photos and literatures to glass their outstanding achievements in different periods of China Revolution and Construction. A film documentary "Huainian" (Miss), reproducing the images of the six leaders, is screened in the movie hall.

Tips of Visiting the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

1. Line up to enter the hall with valid certificates such as passports, Chinese ID cards and other ID documents.

2. Wear neat, delicate clothes and take off hat to pay respect; those wear vests and slippers will not be admitted.

IMPORTANT ! ! ! 3. Handbags, backpacks, cameras, video devices, cups and drinks, etc are not allowed to be taken in; please deposit them in the luggage office first(luggage office is located at the east of the Tiananmen Square).

4. Please keep quiet. Turn off your phones or silence the ringer; do not chase about or make noises.

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