After weeks of unsuccessful attempts between the demonstrators and the Chinese government to find a peaceful resolution, the Chinese government deployed troops to occupy the square on the night of 3 June in what is referred to as the Tiananmen Square massacre.

The Tiananmen / ˈ t j ɛ n ə n m ə n /, [1] also Tian'anmen, [2] is the entrance gate of the Forbidden City imperial palace complex and Imperial City in the center of Beijing, China. It is widely used as a national symbol .

Mar 6, 2025 · The Tiananmen Square incident was a series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on June 3–4 with a government crackdown on demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

May 31, 2019 · The Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations in 1989 calling for democracy, free speech and a free press in China.

On 3 to 4 June, troops began to move towards Tiananmen Square, opening fire, crushing and arresting protesters to regain control of the area.

Jun 3, 2012 · In Tiananmen Square, the atmosphere is jubilant, but at government headquarters, Deng Xiaoping is devising a new offensive to end the protest.

3 days ago · Tiananmen Square, open square in the center of Beijing, one of the largest public squares in the world. It is a well-planned site for massive gatherings and has been the rallying point for student demonstrations for decades, including the May Fourth Movement (1919) and the Tiananmen Square incident (1989).

What really happened in Tiananmen Square in 1989? It has been over 33 years since hundreds if not thousands of unarmed peaceful pro-democracy protesters were killed in Beijing and the arrest of tens of thousands of demonstrators in cities across China.

Oct 8, 2024 · The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 represent a pivotal moment in China's history, and remains today as a symbol of the lengths to which authoritarian regimes will go to maintain control. What began as peaceful student-led demonstrations, calling for greater political and democratic freedoms, was met with disproportionate and unimaginable ...

Jun 4, 2019 · In April 1989, students at top universities in Beijing commemorated the death of the Communist Party chief and political reformer Hu Yaobang at Tiananmen Square, marking the beginning of the pro-democracy protests. (The New York Times)