Patrols in Beijing

Michael Yamashita

Tiananmen Square in Beijing, one of the world’s largest city squares, contains many sites with great cultural significance such as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the Monument to the People’s Heroes. Here, soldiers are on patrol in Tiananmen Square.

Michael Yamashita is an award-winning photographer who has been shooting for National Geographic magazine for more than 30 years. He specialized in Asia after spending seven years in the region following his graduation from Wesleyan University.

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