Monument to the People’s Heroes
人民英雄紀念碑
Located to the south of the five-star red flag of Tian’ anmen Square,
紀念碑位于五星紅旗飄揚的天安門廣場的南部,
the monument was erected in memory of the peopled heroes who sacrificed their lives for the revolution between 1840 and 1949.
是紀念在1840年和1949年之間為革命犧牲生命的英雄。
Designed by Liang Sicheng,construction began August 1 1952,and it was completed in April 1958.
由梁思成設計,1952年8月1日開始建設,1958年4月完成。
Made from 17 000 pieces of granites and white marble, it is 37.94 meters in height and covers an area of 3000 sq meters.
由17個000塊花崗巖和白色大理石組成,高37.94米,占地面積3000平方米。
Constructed from a complete piece of granite,the main part of the monument is 14.7 meters long,2.9 meters wide,one meter thick and weighs 103 tons.
主要部分是一個完整的塊花崗巖,長14.7米,寬2.9米,厚1米,重103噸。

Standing upright and stately at the center of the square,it is situated 440 meters away from the wall base of the square.
它在廣場中心筆直莊嚴的站立著,位于離廣場墻440米遠的地方。
Directly facing Tian’anmen Gate, eight gilded characters written by the late Chairman Mao are inscribed at the center of the tablet,stating Immortality to the Peopled Heroes.
直接面對天安門大門,已故的毛主席寫在石碑的中心題寫了“人民英雄永垂不朽”八個鎏金大字。