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The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (simplified Chinese: 毛主席纪念堂; traditional Chinese: 毛主席紀念堂; pinyin: Máo Zhǔxí Jìniàn Táng), also known as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, is the final resting place of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party from 1943 and the chairman of the Chinese Communist ...
It has a building area of about 472.92-square-metre (5,090.5 sq ft), embodies buildings such as the old houses, the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, the Bronze Statue of Mao Zedong, the Cultural relics Exhibition Hall, and the Dishui Hole (Dripping Water Cave; 滴水洞). [2] [3]
The memorial commemorates an inspection visit by Mao Zedong on August 9, 1958, during a tour of the provinces Hebei, Henan. [1] The purpose of the tour was to promote the idea of the People's Commune.
The square contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China in the square on October 1, 1949; the anniversary of this event is still observed there. [2]
Mao's organs failed quickly and he fell into a coma shortly before noon and was put on a ventilator and life support machines. On 8 September, when it was clear the comatose Mao was beyond recovery, Chinese government officials decided to disconnect his life support machines at midnight.
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Beijing: Political party: CCP ... Mao Zedong [a] (26 December 1893 ... lay in state at the Great Hall of the People for one week. ...
Mao Zedong Memorial Residence: The former residence of Mao Zedong, where he stayed 48 times. It is also known as "Mao Zedong's Other Hometown" by locals. Qu Yuan Memorial Hall: A tower dedicated to Quyuan along with a statue of him. Several causeways cross the eastern part of the lake, providing access to recreational fishing sites and beaches.
Anyuan Miners' Strike Memorial Hall ... The museum memorializes part of the early revolutionary activity of Mao Zedong. Li Lisan and Liu Shaoqi are also commemorated. [1]