Experts' Choice Award Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
What the experts agree on
This solemn two-story marble mausoleum in Tiananmen Square preserves Mao's embalmed body in a crystal coffin. Expect long queues for a quick, no-stopping glimpse of China's communist leader—a striking and historically significant, if eerie,
“You'll be guided into a spacious lobby dominated by a marble Mao statue and then to the Hall of Reverence, where his embalmed body lies in state.”
– Fodor's
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The centre of Tiananmen Square is permanently thronged with visitors... who queue here for a very quick glimpse (no stopping is allowed) of the mummified remains of Mao."
National Geographic "Two-story marble mausoleum open Tuesday to Sunday mornings and afternoons only, with inevitable lines." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin. " Full review
Frommer's "This is one of the eeriest experiences in Beijing. The decision to preserve Mao's body was made hours after his death in 1976." Full review
