Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
| Chairman Mao Memorial Hall | |
|---|---|
毛主席纪念堂 | |
Southside of the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall | |
Interactive map of the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Memorial Hall, Mausoleum |
| Location | Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°54′04″N 116°23′29″E / 39.9010°N 116.3915°E |
| Named for | Mao Zedong |
| Groundbreaking | November 24, 1976 |
| Completed | May 24, 1977 |
| Renovated | 1997–1998 |
| Design and construction | |
| Known for | Final resting place of Mao Zedong |
| Website | |
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The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (simplified Chinese: 毛主席纪念堂; traditional Chinese: 毛主席紀念堂; pinyin: Máo Zhǔxí Jìniàn Táng), also known as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, is the final resting place of Mao Zedong, who was the Founding Father of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) until his death in 1976. Mao's embalmed body is publicly displayed inside.
The memorial hall began construction shortly after his death. It is located in the middle of Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the previous site of the Gate of China, the southern (main) gate of the Imperial City during the Ming and Qing dynasties.