China Millennium Monument

China Millennium Monument

The China Millennium Monument is a national AAA-level tourist attraction and a patriotic education base.

Introduction

Located south of Yuyuantan Park, to the east is the Military Museum and to the west is China Central Television. It was specially built to welcome the new millennium. At the entrance at the southern end of the China Millennium Monument, the front of the monument stone is engraved with the five large characters "China Millennium Monument" handwritten by -, while the back of the stone features the inscription of the China Millennium Monument. There is also a bronze walkway about 270 meters in total length, engraved with the timeline from the emergence of humans to the year 2000 AD. The main structures include the Century Hall, the East-West Art Galleries, the Modern Art Gallery, and the Multimedia Digital Art Gallery. The circular mural inside the Century Hall has a circumference of 117 meters and is currently the largest of its kind in China. The Multimedia Digital Art Gallery, located on the underground first floor, can simultaneously project up to 504 independent image programs.

Transportation

Take Subway Line 1 to the Military Museum Station, or bus routes 1, 4, 21, 65, 68, 308, 320, 337, 617, 728, or 802 and get off at the Military Museum stop.

Address: China Millennium Monument • Memorial Plaza, No. Jia 9 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing (near the area between the Military Museum)

Type: Art gallery, exhibition hall, exhibition

Recommended visiting time: 1–2 hours

Phone: 010-84187900

Opening Hours:

Tuesday–Sunday 9:00–17:00, closed on Mondays except for national public holidays.

Ticket Information:

Free admission.

Further Reading:

· China National Third-Class Museum