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The Goddess of Democracy, also known as the Goddess of Democracy and Freedom, the Spirit of Democracy, [1] and the Goddess of Liberty ( 自由女神; zìyóu nǚshén [1] ), was a 10-metre-tall (33 ft) statue created during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. The statue was constructed over four days out of foam and papier-mâché over a metal ...
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre Part of the Cold War, the Revolutions of 1989 and the Chinese democracy movement Protesters in Tiananmen Square on 2 June (top), and tanks in Beijing in July (bottom) Date Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 (1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days) Massacre: 3–4 June 1989 (1 day); 35 years ago Location Beijing, China and 400 cities nationwide Tiananmen ...
Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square ( / ˈtjɛnənmən / [ 1]) is a city square in the city center of Beijing, China, named after the eponymous Tiananmen (" Gate of Heavenly Peace ") located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City. The square contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the ...
BEIJING (AP) — Over seven weeks in 1989, student-led pro-democracy protests centered on Beijing's Tiananmen Square became China's greatest political upheaval since the end of the Cultural ...
Wang Weilin (posited) Known for. Iconic photo of him obstructing tanks during the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. The Tank Man (also known as the Unknown Protester or Unknown Rebel) is the nickname given to an unidentified individual, presumed to be a Chinese man, who stood in front of a column of Type 59 tanks ...
20th anniversary of the 4 June massacre. In the days following the end of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, several memorials and vigils were held around the world for those who were killed in the demonstrations. Since then, annual memorials have been held in places outside of mainland China, most notably in Hong Kong, Taiwan and ...
The Pillar of Shame ( Chinese: 國殤之柱; Jyutping: gwok3 soeng1 zi1 cyu5; pinyin: Guóshāng zhī Zhù; lit. 'martyrs' pillar') in Hong Kong was a copper sculpture, first erected in Victoria Park in 1997 to mark the eighth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. The statue depicts 50 torn and twisted bodies to symbolize those ...
During the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in Beijing, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) played a decisive role in enforcing martial law, using force to suppress the demonstrations in the city. [ 13] The killings of protestors in Beijing continue to taint the legacies of the party elders, led by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping ...