新华门

About 新华门

Xinhuamen, also known as Xinhua Gate, is the main gate of Zhongnanhai, located on the north side of the middle section of West Chang'an Avenue in Xicheng District, Beijing. Formerly known as Baoyue Tower, it was built in the 23rd year of Qianlong Emperor's reign in the Qing dynasty (1758). In 1913, it was rebuilt as the main gate of the Presidential Palace of the Beiyang government and renamed Xinhua Gate. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, slogans were inlaid on the screen wall and the eight-character walls on both sides, including "Serve the People" written by Mao Zedong.

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