Preparations are under way to mark the 130th birthday anniversary of the late chairman, whose teachings continue to influence the country's current leader Xi Jinping is expected to hail Mao's ...

The chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall stands on the former ... In the Hall of Mourning, the heart of the mausoleum, lies Mao (1893-1976) in his usual gray suit, draped with the red flag of the ...

On the edge of Tiananmen Square, just across the street from Mao Zedong’s tomb, He Yingying munches on a piece of chicken and gazes at the benign-looking figure beaming down at her.

Although Tiananmen Square looks like a field of concrete (which it is), you'll want to see it for the surrounding attractions: The Great Hall of the People, the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong ...