Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City Gate Of Beijing, The National Symbol Of China. Editorial Image

天安门是明清两代北京皇城的正门，始建于明朝永乐十五年（1417年），最初名“承天门”，寓“承天启运、受命于天”之意。设计者为明代御用建筑匠师蒯祥。清朝顺治八年（1651年）更名为天安门。由城台和城楼两部分组成，有汉白玉石的须弥座，总高34.7米。天安门城楼长66米、宽37米。城台下有券门五阙，中间的券门最大，位于北京皇城中轴线上，过去只有皇帝才可以由此出入。正中门洞上方悬挂着毛泽东画像，两边分别是“中华人民共和国万岁”和“世界人民大团结万岁”的大幅标语。Tiananmen Square in China was the main entrance of the Imperial City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the fifteenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty 1417. It was originally named “Chengtianmen” and it was meant to be “contained by heaven and ordered by heaven”. The designer is Yu Ming, a master architect of the Ming Dynasty. In the eighth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty 1651, it was renamed Tiananmen. It consists of two parts, the city platform and the city tower. There is a white marble jade stone, with a total height of 34.7 meters. The Tiananmen Gate is 66 meters long and 37 meters wide. There are five voucher gates under the city platform. The ticket door in the middle is the largest. It is located on the central axis of Beijing Imperial City. In the past, only the emperor could enter and exit. Mao