Protests began following the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang . Mourning quickly evolved into a mass movement demanding freedom of the press, government accountability, and democratic reforms.
On the night of June 3 and the early hours of June 4, the People's Liberation Army advanced with tanks and armed troops to clear the square. ti_na_men_li
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China from the gate. His mausoleum still sits on the square. The 1989 Protests and Crackdown Protests began following the death of reformist leader
Protests began following the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang . Mourning quickly evolved into a mass movement demanding freedom of the press, government accountability, and democratic reforms.
On the night of June 3 and the early hours of June 4, the People's Liberation Army advanced with tanks and armed troops to clear the square.
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China from the gate. His mausoleum still sits on the square. The 1989 Protests and Crackdown