In this video, I pan around Tianamen Square showing Mao's famous picture, the Monument to the People's Heroes' obelisk, Mao's mausoleum building, the security checkpoint tent and the National Museum.

I was quite surprised to see the state of Tianamen Square today. The air is quite polluted with chemical smog. Mao's picture is very blurry through the smog and I'm standing approximately HALFWAY in the middle of the square. I remember when Mao's picture was crystal clear if you stood all the way ON THE OTHER SIDE of the square!

Also, all the pavement stones are now a dark brown. They were sparkling white when I saw them in 1989.

It's hot and humid. The temperature is 100 million degrees!