Original: Tiananmen Square ( Manchu : abkai elhe obure duka ; , ) is a large city square in the center of Beijing , China , named after the Tiananmen Gate ( literally , Gate of Heaven 's Pacification ) located to its north , separating it from the Forbidden City .
Simplified: Tiananmen Square is a large plaza near the center of Beijing , China . It is named after the Tiananmen ( Gate of Heavenly Peace ) which sits to its north , separating it from the Forbidden City .