Monument to the People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, Asia
"The Monument to the People's Heroes is a ten-story obelisk that was erected as a national monument of the People's Republic of China to the martyrs of revolutionary struggle during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is located in the southern part of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, to the north of Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. The monument was built in accordance with a resolution of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference adopted on November 30, 1949, with construction lasting from August 1952 to May 1958. The architect of the monument was Liang Sicheng, with some elements designed by his wife, Lin Huiyin. The civil engineer, Chen Zhide was also instrumental in realising the final product." [source: Wikipedia]
Size: 3075px × 4100px
Location: Beijing, China, Asia
Photo credit: © Sergio Azenha / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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