Aug 04
Repair Work on the Tian’anmen Tower Completed
Flocks of visitors are attracted by the newly repaired Tian’anmen Tower on August 1st, 2009. The repair work, which started in May, was carried out in preparation for the 60th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. [Photo: CFP]
The repair work on Tian’anmen Tower in central Beijing finished and the western part of the tower was reopened for visitors, the Legal Evening News reported on Saturday.
Major maintenance and restoration work on the tower has been carried out since it was launched in May this year in preparation for the 60th anniversary celebrations for the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
The tower was well-preserved during the repair work and the coloured drawings on the delicate ceilings have attracted many visitors since the restoration. The walls, pillars and lights have all been repaired or changed.
During the repair work, the tower was not completely closed off to visitors and didn’t affect visitors wanting to access the Forbidden City either.
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