The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, 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 Party from 1945 until his death in 1976.
Although Mao had wished to be cremated, his wishes were ignored and his body was embalmed. The construction of a memorial hall as his final resting place began shortly after his death. This highly popular attraction is located in the middle of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. It stands on the previous site of the Gate of China, the southern gate of the Imperial City during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Mon: closed
Sep - Jun: Tue - Sun: 8 a.m. - noon
Jul - Aug: Tue - Sun: 7 a.m. - 11 pm
Sep 9, Dec 26: 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Hall is closed on special occasions. Notice the board around the Memorial Hall.
Free entry.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_Mao_Memorial_Hall
More Information http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/beijing/tiananmen-square/chairman-mao-mausoleum.htm
Phone 01065132277
Address Tiananmen, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
Coordinates 39°54'3.987" N 116°23'29.554" E
