When does the national flag drop in Tiananmen Square every day?

In Beijing, the national flag rises and falls at the same time as the sun rises and sets all year round. At night, when the sun goes down, the flag is lowered, which is divided into two periods: gradual delay and gradual advance.

The time of lowering the national flag is also divided into two periods: gradual delay and gradual advance. On rainy and snowy days, the time for raising and lowering the flag is the same as the day before. On the first day of every month, when the national flag is raised in Tiananmen Square, the military band plays the national anthem. The whole flag-raising time is 2 minutes and 7 seconds.

Tiananmen Square is the main entrance of Beijing Imperial City in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17). Formerly known as "Chengtianmen", it means "Chengtianmen, ordered by Heaven".

The designer is Kuai Xiang, a royal architect of the Ming Dynasty. In the eighth year of Qing Shunzhi (165 1), it was renamed Tiananmen Square. It consists of two parts: tower and tower. It has a sumitomo of white marble, with a total height of 34.7 meters. Tiananmen Gate is 66 meters long and 37 meters wide.