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The exterior of the Mao Memorial Hall in Tiananmen Square frankly reminds me of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. This picture was taken in 1987, when the Mao Memorial was relatively new. You can see the Chinese citizens lined up at the main entrance. As foreign visitors we got to slip in the side entrance, bypassing the line.
The picture above was scanned from a slide.
13 comments:
It is once upon a time when you were there.
And the memory scans around.
This memorial is very similar to the Lincoln Memorial. Thank you for sharing from your slides George. Very interesting.
Good morning George. Just curious what the statue in front is supposed to represnt? I remember watching the horrible scenes that went on with the protesters years ago in Tiananmen Square.
it does resemble the Lincoln Memorial. I can tell you i remember the memorial, at age 8 i got a spanking on the steps right in front of President Lincoln. mean mother did it, and for that i am thankful
It does look a bit like the Lincoln one! so foreigners don't have to wait in line? Whenever I hear this name, I think of that awful protest scene.
That was nice of them to let you in by the side door.
I always think of Mao Tse Tungs Little red book.
We studied him at that time and I made sure to get one to read. lol
Yes, seems to have more Western than Eastern inspiration.
How interesting that the building would look so Western. That surprises me.
It DOES look like the Lincoln Memorial!
It really does look like a squared-off version of the Lincoln Memorial, which is what I thought it was before even reading your post!
And I am glad you are still celebrating the Christmas season!
Sure is interesting. Subdued, in a way, too. Beautiful.
I'm just curious to know what's inside the Memorial Hall....Mao Soup?
Olá!
Ficou magnífica!!!
Boa semana, amigo!
Beijinhos.
Brasil
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