People's Square (Changchun)
人民广场
A circular traffic square in the city center of Changchun. A Soviet Red Army Martyrs' Monument stands in the middle, surrounded by old buildings from the Manchukuo period, and the square marks the starting point of the city's modern urban planning.
People's Square is located at the intersection of Renmin Street and Changchun Street. It is a radial circular square designed during the Manchukuo period (originally named Datong Square), with multiple roads radiating outward from its center, making it a classic example for studying Changchun's modern urban planning. At the center stands the Soviet Red Army Martyrs' Monument, erected after 1945, with a model of a fighter plane on top. Nearby are other modern buildings, including the former Central Bank of Manchukuo (now the People's Bank of China), the telecommunications company building and the former Capital Police Headquarters. The square itself is a traffic roundabout, so it is best to walk around it along the surrounding sidewalks, which takes about half an hour. It can be combined on foot with Banruo Temple, Victory Park and Xinmin Street.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Bore (Prajna) Temple
- Culture Square & Geology Palace
- Xinmin Avenue & Eight Ministries of Manchukuo
- Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park
- Guilin Road Food Street
- Changchun Confucius Temple
- Guangfu Road Morning Market
- Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo