We started our tour of the Forbidden City at the South Gate and left through the North Gate under the portrait of Chairman Mao. While we were there, the government was scurrying around erecting bleachers, stages and podiums in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the Cultural Revolution.
On October 1, 1949, Mao Tse Tung established and instituted the Peoples' Republic of China. On October 1 of this year there will be a nation-wide celebration lasting for several days (in part because it coincides with the Autumn Festival) to mark the event.
Regardless of your school of political thought or philosophy, it is nearly universally accepted that the, 'Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution', was a period of widespread social, cultural and political upheaval in the PRC - especially between 1966 and 1976. The result was nationwide chaos and economic disarray.
But, I digress. . . as I stated earlier, when we left the Forbidden City, a virtual army of volunteers was going about the business of erecting stages while another equally determined group was eagerly plowing and planting tons of flowers and shrubs around the entire perimeter. It was an impressive sight.
You will notice in the following slide presentation that there are several photos of the moat which surrounds the Forbidden City. I have also included a few photos of Tiananmen Square which is situated directly across the thoroughfare from the North Entrance to the Forbidden City. Also located on Tiananmen Square are Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, the National History Museum, the Monument to the People's Heroes as well as the Great Hall of the People (National People's Congress).
On October 1, 1949, Mao Tse Tung established and instituted the Peoples' Republic of China. On October 1 of this year there will be a nation-wide celebration lasting for several days (in part because it coincides with the Autumn Festival) to mark the event.
Regardless of your school of political thought or philosophy, it is nearly universally accepted that the, 'Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution', was a period of widespread social, cultural and political upheaval in the PRC - especially between 1966 and 1976. The result was nationwide chaos and economic disarray.
But, I digress. . . as I stated earlier, when we left the Forbidden City, a virtual army of volunteers was going about the business of erecting stages while another equally determined group was eagerly plowing and planting tons of flowers and shrubs around the entire perimeter. It was an impressive sight.
You will notice in the following slide presentation that there are several photos of the moat which surrounds the Forbidden City. I have also included a few photos of Tiananmen Square which is situated directly across the thoroughfare from the North Entrance to the Forbidden City. Also located on Tiananmen Square are Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, the National History Museum, the Monument to the People's Heroes as well as the Great Hall of the People (National People's Congress).
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