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The Great Hall of the People is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China. It was built in 10 months by volunteers in 1958 and 1959. With floor space of more than 170,000 sqare meters it has 300 meeting halls, lounges and office rooms. Each meeting hall is named after a political division of China and furnished according to the local style. The National People's Congress meets at the 10,000-seat auditorium annually and its Standing Committee meets in another room.