Indoor Swimming Pool (Beijing)

China / Beijing / Peking / Beijing
 recreation area / ground, swimming pool
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The indoor swimming pool was built in 1955 by the Urban Construction and Design Institute. Mao Zedong's wife Jiang Qing reportedly proposed the building's construction during Mao's absence in order to secure its approval. Mao nonetheless used the pool because it was more convenient than traveling to the pool at Tsinghua University. Mao often stayed and worked at the pool for long periods of time. In 1958, Mao met with Soviet General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev at the pool. Today the pool is used by senior party leaders and also contains a workout area.
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongnanhai#Indoor_Pool
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Coordinates:   39°55'0"N   116°22'45"E
This article was last modified 8 years ago