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Great Hall of the People
This impressive structure is where China’s legislature,
the National People's Congress assembles for deliberations on state
affairs. Built in 10 months in 1959 on the western side of Tiananmen
Square, the Great Hall of the People has a total floor space of
more than 170,000 sq meters. It comprises of 300 meeting halls,
lounges and office rooms and has a seating capacity of just over
10,000 which is why it is known as the ten-thousand-people's meeting
hall. Each of the meeting halls is named after a province, a municipality,
or an autonomous region and is furnished after the local style of
its namesake. The office of the standing committee of the National
People’s Congress is also located here.
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