On Sunday, thousands of Berliners, dignitaries and visitors from around the world gathered around the city's iconic Brandenburg Gate to remember the moment that many thought would never come. The president of Germany said the fall of the Berlin Wall sends "a message of hope and that dreams can come true, nothing has to stay as it is, even if it's difficult."
People are also visiting the East Side Gallery, the longest part of the wall still standing -- measuring 2.2 kilometers or 1.6 miles. They want to put their memories back many years ago.
25 years ago，on November 9, 1989, tens of thousands of Germans tore the Berlin Wall down by hand. After the wall down, they hugged their relatives and friends with tears. It was their dream to get together with them. All the people laughed and cried. They sang and danced happily. From then on, everything was new. A new Germany was in the world.
In the years since the Wall came down, the city has undergone a big transformation as people and money poured into the former East Berlin. It was developed very quickly and now Berlin shines as a crown jewel of central Europe. And Germany is now the world's fourth largest economy .
"When the wall came down it was a signal to the world that freedom is possible," many Berliners said. "There are many other walls in the world and people who do not live free. We want them to watch these ceremonies and events and be inspired by them."
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