A fast and furious trip but I was so close I was committed to finding time to at least get a taste of the Square and a bit of the history. Many of the key things are all located together so I had a full experience with the time I had.
I didn't expect the square to be as big as it was. The locals I met with while here told me it isn't as big as it used to be and it is now all fenced in as well. That didn't diminish the openness and grandness of the space - the Mao memorial takes a big chunk of the space. And they need it all to host the amazing amount of people that were there wandering around on a Tuesday morning.
There are certainly many new structures in the area and plenty of old items as well. But then you start to see structures and items that go back to BC up to the present. Pretty amazing it is all there and continues to be maintained.
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