What does Tiananmen mean?

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Tiananmen sits at the north end of the square of the same name; now mounted with a large portrait of Chairman Mao.

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Ceakowal

Answered Feb 16, 2018

Gate of Heavenly Peace

The Tiananmen is the main gate into the Forbidden City. The name can also be translated as Gate Ensuring the Imperial Status Quo. It was from the Tiananmen in 1949 that Mao proclaimed the Peoples Republic of China. Tiananmen Square is the largest city square in the world and the location of Chairman Maos mausoleum.