What are the slogans of Xinhuamen?

1. Long live the great Communist Party of China.

2. Long live the invincible Mao Zedong Thought.

3. Serve the people.

The origin of Xinhuamen

When it comes to the opening of Xinhuamen, it can be traced back to the early years of the Republic of China when Yuan Shikai stole the fruits of the Revolution of 1911 and became the first president in Beijing. The year was 1913.

During the Revolution of 1911, Yuan Shikai coerced the last ruler of the Qing government, Empress Dowager Longyu (the legitimate wife of Emperor Guangxu), and the 6-year-old little emperor Puyi to sign an abdication edict. At this time, the real military and political power was in Yuan's hands.

In order to take the overall situation into consideration, Sun Yat-sen gave him the interim president's position. At that time, the so-called provisional Congress decided to use Zhonghai as the location of the Presidential Palace, and specially opened the main entrance of the Presidential Palace facing north and south on West Chang'an Street. This is the origin of the current opening of Xinhua Gate. The opening of Xinhua Gate was carefully considered.

At that time, some people advocated the adoption of Western architectural styles, while others advocated the ancient style. Finally, it was agreed to adapt measures to local conditions and the Baoyue Building at that time was used. As for the naming of the gate, because the main gate of the Imperial City in Zhengyang Gate (Qianmen) was originally called "Daqing Gate", it was renamed "Zhonghua Gate"; at the same time, the newly opened main gate of the Presidential Palace was named "Xinhua Gate" (The original "Zhonghua Gate" in Zhengyang Gate and the east and west gates of Chang'an Street were demolished after liberation).

Reference for the above content? Hu Yaobang Historical Information Network - Hu Yaobang's instructions: Keep the "Serve the People" slogan on the Xinhua Gate screen wall

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia - Xinhua Gate