Picture of Beijing: South Gate (Shenyang Gate) at Tien An Men Square (Beijing, China)

South Gate at Tien An Men Square

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Tienanmen is a lively place during a summer day. But it looks completely different on a wintery evening.
A thin layer of snow covering the square made this impression even more convincing. The poor guards at Mao's mausoleum were standing still, although the cold wind that blew through my clothes must have been bothering them as well. His picture on the wall of the Forbidden City was, of course, still there, but a look back on the square from this vantage point made me realize once again how big the place really is. Walking cautiously back in order not to fall on the icy and snowy square, all the impressive buildings with their decorations and lights on the roofs, and the enormous empty space around made me feel very small.
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