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Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, in Tiananmen Square, about 463 m south, 440 meters north-south Zhengyangmen NATO axis. It is stately and majestic, with our unique national style. In Tiananmen Square, with, Zhengyangmen form a harmonious, consistent, complete buildings. Monument total of 37.94 meters, Beizuo divided into two levels, surrounded by white marble railing, four were level, the lower House as Begonia shape, 50.44 m from east to west, north to south and 61.54 m, the upper House was a square pedestal is the size of the two-Xu Mizuo, Part four lower Xu Mizuo waist studded eight huge white marble relief, namely “Humenxiaoyan”, “Jintian uprising”, “Wuchang Uprising,” “Fourth Movement”, “Divergence”, “Nanchang Uprising,” “anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare, “” Victory Crossing the Yangtze River “is the theme of” victory crossing the Yangtze River “in relief on both sides, and another two in order to” support the front line “,” Welcome to People’s Liberation Army “as the title of the decorative relief. Relief of 2 meters, total length of 40.68 meters, more than 170 carved figures, lively and general demonstration of the great Chinese people’s revolution over the past century historical facts.

September 30, 1949, the first plenary session of the CPPCC decided, in order to commemorate the revolutionary people’s liberation war and the people died in the People’s Heroes, set up in the capital, Beijing, People’s Heroes Monument. 6 pm the same day to attend all the representatives of the CPPCC, held in Tiananmen Square before the opening ceremony of the establishment of the monument. Chairman Mao Zedong, led by chief of the unit 11 Executive shovel of soil, laying the cornerstone for the monument. After extensive discussion by the country to determine the milestone type. To 1952, the outstanding architects and experts have designed more than 100 kinds of patterns, in various ways by the parties concerned to seek the views of the people all walks of life, summarized the amendment into the final design.

The construction of the People’s Heroes Monument Committee members by the mayor of Beijing, Peng Zhen, its director, Zhenduo, Liang vice chairman. Committee set up under the project, sub design, construction, quarrying, art work seven groups work. In addition, a special committee, Fan Wenlan, director of the Institute of Modern Chinese Academy of Sciences under the leadership of relief picture card required historical themes. Monument on August 1, 1952 to commence construction, April 22, 1958 completed the same year on May 1 grand opening.

The People’s Heroes Monument Square was the construction area of 3000 square meters. Monument monument points, Xu Mizuo and pedestal of three parts, a total of 37.94 meters high. Pedestal sub-layers, surrounded by white marble railing, were level.