Flag raising ceremony in Beijing
On a daily basis, there is a flag raising ceremony on the Tiananmen Square in Beijing after sunrise. I am considering to go there in May, which means that the ceremony would start at around 5AM.
The ceremony is supposed to take about 15 minutes, so that it will be finished by 6 AM for sure.
I've a few questions regarding visiting this ceremony, which for now I combined in this single question.
- Do I need to be there early to see anything?
- The May 1st is a special day, will the ceremony be different, or more crowded?
- Is there something interesting to do in the area right after 6AM?
Best Answer
I lived in Beijing for a couple months in 2008:
Get there at least 20-30 minutes before sunrise, you don't need to be there much earlier but having a bit of extra padding won't hurt.
I can't say for sure, but I don't think there will be much of a difference on International Workers Day.
Visit the Forbidden City. It's just across the street from the square. I'd also recommend visiting Jingshan Park just to the north of the Forbidden City. There's a hill that you can get a great view of the Forbidden City from.
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There are public buses that depart for the Great Wall from Tienanmen Square, so you could watch the flag ceremony and then afterwards spend the rest of the early morning traveling to the Wall. This might be the most effective use of your time. (Beware of touts trying to get you to use their own private buses to the Great wall from Tienanmen Square, they are overpriced and often will not take you where you want to go).
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