What are the east, west, south and north sides of Tiananmen Square?

Tiananmen is located on the traditional central axis of Beijing. It is composed of a city platform and a city tower. It is majestic and majestic in shape and is the most outstanding representative work of ancient Chinese city gates. The city tower is 37.4 meters high. It is built on the Xumizuo-style city platform made of huge strips of stone. It is a spectacular sight at night with red walls, yellow tiles and five arched gates. There are 60 vermilion columns reaching the sky on the tower, and the ground is paved with gold bricks, as flat as a stone; on the tall and richly colored wall platform, there are two floors of double eaves, with yellow glazed tiles, nine rooms in the east and west, and five rooms in the north and south, symbolizing the imperial power. "The Lord of Ninety-five". There are rhombus lattice doors on the north and south sides, with 36 vermilion rhombus door leaves; traditional golden dragon paintings and auspicious patterns are carved on the ceiling, door arches and beams; the "Double Dragon Seal" brocade and group dragon pattern are gilded. The ceiling caisson makes the entire hall solemn, majestic and resplendent. The hall is composed of a 450kg octagonal palace lantern and 16 hexagonal palace lanterns each weighing 350kg, which is a pattern of stars holding the moon. There are five gates under the city platform. The middle gate is the largest and is located on the central axis of the Imperial City of Beijing. In the past, only the emperor could enter and exit through this gate. Now there is a huge portrait of Mao Zedong hanging above the central doorway. On both sides are large slogans "Long Live the Republic of the People's Republic of China" and "Long Live the Great Unity of the People of the World". The Jinshui River opened in front of the gate is a blue stream. In the late Qing Dynasty, seven exquisite white marble bridges were erected on Tiananmen Square, generally called Jinshui Bridge. The bridge deck is slightly arched, and the bridge body is like a rainbow, forming a beautiful curve. During the dynasty and empire era, the most prominent bridge in the middle, with dragon capitals carved on it, was only allowed to pass by the emperor, and was called the "Yulu Bridge"; the two bridges on the left and right, with lotus capitals, were only allowed to pass by princes, and were called "Royal Bridge". The bridge on both sides, where only civil and military ministers of the third rank and above are allowed to pass, is called the "Grade Bridge"; the ordinary relief stone bridge on the far side is only for officials and soldiers of the fourth rank and below, and is called the "Gongsheng Bridge". On the east and west sides of the south of the bridge, there are white marble tables standing on each side, with clouds surrounding the dragon's disk, which is very imposing.

After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the government repaired Tiananmen Square many times and now it has a brand new look. Large viewing platforms were built on the left and right sides for VIP guests of large-scale celebrations. There is also a green belt in Jinshui Henan, with evergreen flowers and trees all year round.

According to traditional Chinese thought, monuments, like buildings, should be located north and south, but Zhou Enlai suggested to architects whether the monument could face Tiananmen and Chang'an Street, because most people come from Enter the square on the north side. The architects accepted his suggestion, and history clearly saw two overriding characters - the people. The people are the creators of history. On the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was the builders who completed the Great Hall of the People in 10 months, a miracle in the history of architecture, which shocked the world. In 1999 AD, they once again used the most beautiful brushes to paint a more beautiful picture. The renovation of the square of more than 159,600 square meters was completed by designers and builders with 241 days and nights of sweat, wisdom and passion! To the west of the square is the Great Hall of the People, which is the office of the National People's Congress. To the east are the Chinese Revolution Museum and the Chinese History Museum. In the center of the square stands the Monument to the People's Heroes. To the south of the monument is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, where the body of the great man Mao Zedong is placed, and people can enter and pay their respects. Across Chang'an Street to the north of the square is the magnificent Tiananmen Gate Tower. Tiananmen Square was built on the north-south central axis of Beijing, with a height of 33.7 meters. It was originally the main entrance to the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong pressed the button on the tower to raise the first national flag of New China. Since then, the Tiananmen Gate Tower has become a symbol of national power. You can enter the Forbidden City through the Tiananmen Gate. Now Tiananmen Rostrum allows tourists to purchase tickets to visit the tower. In Tiananmen Square, major events such as the May 4th Movement and the December 9th Movement broke out. On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, which attracted worldwide attention, was grandly held here. Tiananmen Square attracts thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists with its magnificent, open, solemn and majestic appearance. The main attractions near Tiananmen Square include: Zhengyangmen Gate Tower, Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower, and Qianmen Dashilar.

The Forbidden City, Zhongshan Park, the Working People's Cultural Palace (Ancestral Temple), the Chinese History Museum, the Chinese Revolution Museum, the Great Hall of the People, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Monument to the People's Heroes, etc. The flag-raising ceremony held by the flag squad soldiers every day at sunrise in Tiananmen Square has become a major sight in Beijing. The Monument to the People's Heroes was built in the center of the square, and later the Great Hall of the People was built on the west side of the square, the Chinese Revolution Museum and the Chinese History Museum were built on the east side, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall was built on the south side.