1840 ad.);
4) the semi-colonial and semi- fedual society(1840 to 1919.)
the museum of the chinese revolution covers the period from 1919 to 1949.
3 the monument to the people’s heroes
the monument was built in memory of thousands of martyrs who died for the revolutionary cause of the chinese people. its construction began on august 1, 1952 and was not completed until 1958. in the form of an obelisk, the monument as made of more than 17,000 pieces of tranite and white marble. the purple piece inlaid in the front of the monument was brought from qingdao, shandong province. it is 38 meters(124ft 8 in) high, the loftiest of its kind ever seen in the country. not only is it an historic memorial for immortal heroes, but also it is an artistic work of excellent architectural value.
on the front side of the monument is an engraved inscription in chinese characters written by chairman mao zedong, which reads” eternal glory to the people’s heroes!”. on the back of the monument is an article written by chairman mao, but in chinese calligraphy by the late premier zhou enlai.
at the top of the monument are eight gigantic carved wreathes of such flowers as peony, lotus and chrysanthemum, symbolizing nobility, purity, and fortitude. at the base of the monument are eight marble reliefs depicting the chinese historic events since 1840. they are:
1) the burning of opium in 1840:
2) the uprising of 1851 in jintian, guangxi;
3) the re
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