Tiananmen Square -- Forbidden City Tiananmen Square, the world's largest square (you have little idea how huge it is until you visit.) Lots of people, a huge monument to people who fought for China against foreigners going back to the Boxer Revolt, two of the largest screens displaying scenes of China, the largest basket of Flowers, statues, the mausoleum of Chairman Mao, etc. Across from Tiananmen Square is the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former home of the Chinese Emperors. Again it is large over 250 acres, it was home to 24 Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The front portion of the City was for administration and public display, as one enters the size of the squares and buildings are large and were intended to impress. Behind these structures was the living area
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