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When you think of China, the symbols of China are probably the first thing that comes to mind. China has many ideas and images associated with it, real as well as virtual. Buildings, handicrafts, and animals are examples of real things, while images and stories are examples of virtual things.
National Emblem
Mao Zedong formally announced the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Tiananmen Square in 1949. The People’s Republic of China’s National Emblem is a crimson circle depicting the Tiananmen Gate, the entrance gate to the Forbidden City. The five stars of the national flag are displayed above this image. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is represented by the largest star, while the four smaller stars represent the four social classes described by Maoism. According to the description, the national emblem symbol is “made up of national flag motifs”. The red flag represents revolution, while the yellow colour of the stars represents the golden radiant rays emanating from the wide red continent. The design of four lesser stars surrounding a larger one represents the Chinese people’s unity under the Communist Party of China’s leadership (CPC). The outer border of the red circle depicts wheat sheaves, while the inner border depicts rice sheaves, representing agricultural workers. A cog-wheel depicts industrial employees and is located in the centre of the lower half of the border. Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace), which stands at the intersection of Beijing’s central axis and Chang’an Avenue on the northern edge of Tiananmen Square, is the symbol of contemporary China and is included on the People’s Republic of China’s logo. The Ming and Qing Dynasties used it as a gatehouse.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is a palace complex located in Beijing’s Dongcheng District, in the Imperial City of Beijing. The Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, was the regal abode of the Emperors of the Qing and Ming Dynasties. With over seventy halls and over 9,000 buildings, it is the world’s largest and best-maintained historic timber construction. The Forbidden City, Zijincheng in Chinese, has enormous political, historical, aesthetic, and cultural significance in China. The Forbidden City was built with the concept of symmetry in mind. It is surrounded on four sides by a 10-metre-high city wall with a gate.
The first three are the main building in the outcourt and the Emperor’s office building, while the last three are the building in the inner court and the Emperor and Empress’s home quarters.
Since the Emperor was regarded as Heaven’s son in ancient times, he was given Heaven’s ultimate power. The Emperors’ palace was built facing north as an earthly equal to the celestial Purple Palace, i.e., the North Star, despite the fact that it was the Celestial Emperor’s residence.
The Banned City gained its name from the belief that it was a celestial destination that was strictly forbidden to regular people. It is now known in China as the “Former Palace.”
Great Wall
Cháng chéng (Great Wall of China) is one of China’s most prominent tourist attractions, which is seen as a symbol of the country and the Chinese people’s wisdom. The creation of the Great Wall began in the 5th-century BCE. It was constructed as a remarkable defensive system to keep burglars out of the mainland.
Emperors were fond of creating rock walls as fortifications, which can be found on the outskirts of cities or on the borders of frontiers. The Great Wall is by far the most spectacular of these and has stood for centuries. It is now damaged in some areas. The solid stone fortification was placed on the list of Seven Wonders of The World.
Loong (Dragon)
The Chinese Loong is a powerful and caring monster that controls the weather and the ocean. It will assist mankind in surviving a disaster if it occurs in the world. This holds a prominent place among all species, serving as a sign of good fortune, positive energy, authority, and royal might. As a legendary creature that only appears in folklore and mythology, it is the symbol of the Chinese people as well as the mark of the former throne.
Giant Panda
Unlike Loong, who wields immense strength, China’s Giant Panda is a cute creature that represents friendship and tranquillity in diplomatic matters. Pandas are a severely endangered species found exclusively in China.
The giant panda can be identified by its large, distinctive black patches above its eyes and ears and all over its spherical body. It’s a “black and white cat-footed beast,” according to the description. It became one of China’s national emblems and a symbol for the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) due to its unique living posture and cute appearance.
Conclusion
The People’s Republic of China’s National Emblem was formally adopted on September 20, 1950. It depicts the entrance gate (Tiananmen Gate) to Beijing’s Forbidden City, enclosed in a crimson circle. The four socioeconomic classes and the Communist Party of China are represented by the five stars above. The agricultural revolution symbolises sheaves of wheat and rice hanging from the shield’s margins. The emblem’s base is a cog-wheel, which represents industrial labourers.
