Beijing (Part Two)
Our tour group visited Tiananmen Square which means the Gate of Heavenly Peace. Besides being a major tourist attraction, many celebrations and military reviews are held here. This was also the site of the student and worker protests in 1989 which ended with many pro-democracy protesters being killed. The first picture under this paragraph is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. Our guide told us that Chairman Mao is revered by the Chinese people and indeed, many Chinese were waiting to…