Wednesday, February 13, 2008

China Millennium Monument

Above: China Millennium Monument in Beijing, a place where many CCTV events have taken place.


China Millennium Monument
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China Millennium Monument is located beside old China Central TV, CCTV headquarters.

CCTV broadcasts events from here regularly. Monument area is a place for events, TV shows, and exhibitions. I went there to see a photo exhibition, part of French-China Culture Year.

In all, the view was disciplined but empty.

French photo exhibition was a flop. I saw only 20 visitors during that hot autumn day, all bored.

To see French photos visitors needed to pay 30RMB, about 3 EUR, for a ticket which included ten post cards showing Eiffel Tower. 30RMB is enough to have a good lunch in Beijing.


-- BeijingMan


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Above-1: China Millennium Monument in Beijing during the French photo exhibition.

Above-2: China Millennium Monument in Beijing. Path to the monument tells China's history. Round part of the monument is a revolving tower.

Above-3: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
On top of revolving tower.

Above-4: China Millennium Monument in Beijing. View towards South.
The tower in the middle belongs to the Military Museum.

Above-5: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
View from revolving tower.

Above-6: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
View from revolving tower.

Above-7: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
View from revolving tower. Beijing TV tower.

Above-8: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
View from revolving tower.

Above-9: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
Inside the revolving tower.

Above-10: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
Millennium Hall under the revolving tower. A few visitors.

Above-11: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
Inside the monument.

Above-12: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
Inside the monument.

Above-13: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
Inside the monument.

Above-14: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
Inside the monument.

Above-15: China Millennium Monument in Beijing.
Story about China Millennium Monument. Click to enlarge.

Above-16: Idea of French-China culture year was good but this photo exhibition became a flop.


China Millennium Monument in Beijing
+ At the main avenue, west from TianAnMen Square
+ Has space for outdoor events
- Overall boring
** OK FOR SHORT STOP IF DRIVING BY **


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