Tian'anmen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 天安门 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 天安門 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Tiān'ānmén | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Gate of Heavenly Peace" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manchu script | ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᡝᠯᡥᡝ ᠣᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Möllendorff | abkai elhe obure duka |
The Tiananmen /ˈtjɛnənmən/[1] (also Tian'anmen,[2] or the Gate of Heaven-Sent Peace, is a monumental gate in the city center of Beijing, China, the front gate of the Imperial City of Beijing, located near the city's Central Business District, and widely used as a national symbol.
First built during the Ming dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City, within which the Forbidden City was located. Tiananmen is located to the north of Tiananmen Square, and is separated from the plaza by Chang'an Avenue.
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