Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
毛主席纪念堂
General information
Type	Memorial Hall, Mausoleum
Location	Tiananmen Square
Town or city	Beijing
Country	China
Coordinates	39°54′04″N 116°23′29″E / 39.9010°N 116.3915°E / 39.9010; 116.3915
Named for	Mao Zedong
Groundbreaking	November 24, 1976
Completed	May 24, 1977
Renovated	1997–1998
Known for	Final resting place of Mao Zedong
Website
jnt.mfu.com.cn

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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 became leader of the Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese Civil War and held that position until dying in 1976. Mao's embalmed body is publicly displayed inside.^[1]

The embalming was against Mao's wish to be cremated. 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.