During the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, the portrait of Mao Zedong at Tiananmen was defaced. At 2:00 pm, May 23, 1989, three young protesters from Liuyang, Hunan, posted …

A hand-painted, framed, oil portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong overlooks Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. The portrait weighs up to 1.5 metric tons and its dimensions are 6 × 4.5 metres. …

May 31, 2019 · Mao Zedong, considered the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, is interred at Tiananmen Square, in a mausoleum on the plaza. Today the June 4 and 5 …

First built during the Ming dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Emperor's residence, through which all visitors to the palace walked. In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed …

Jun 4, 2024 · A portrait of China's late chairman, Mao Zedong, overlooks Tiananmen Square occupied by pro-democracy protesters and the "Goddess of Democracy" statue, May 30, …

The official portrait of Mao, the human face of the revolution, was hung on Tiananmen Gate shortly after 1949, and was changed as Mao and the revolution aged. The Chairman's image …

Portrait of Mao Zedong that hangs over Tiananmen Square stands nearly three stories high and is regarded as more than a painting. It is considered a representation Mao himself and an object …

May 24, 1989 · Mao Zedong's giant portrait on Tiananmen Square, a striking symbol of Chinese Communism, was defaced today by three men who splattered paint across its face.

Jun 3, 2019 · The portrait of Mao Zedong faces off a statue dubbed “The Goddess of Democracy” by students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, who modeled it after the Statue of Liberty, …

Jun 4, 2024 · A demonstrator gives the victory sign as workmen finish putting a drape over a portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong on the Gate of Heavenly Peace at Tiananmen Square in …