This Day, That Year

Item from Jan 8, 1988 in China Daily:

"Tian'anmen Rostrum, on which the late Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, always impresses people, inspiring solemnness, respectfulness and reverence."

Tian'anmen Rostrum in the heart of Beijing was always within sight but beyond reach for ordinary people until Jan 1, 1988, when it was officially opened to the public.