Tiananmen Square was described as “a bloodbath in the center of a world capital." The massacre shocked the international community, while highlighting humanity’s innate desire for liberty.

In 1976, thousands gathered in Tiananmen Square spontaneously to mourn the death of Premier Zhou Enlai. There were protests there in the 1980s — and in 1989, students took over the square for ...

Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of China. Tiananmen means “gate of heavenly peace.” In 1989, after several weeks of demonstrations, Chinese troops entered ...

Hong Kong's decades-old annual vigil to commemorate those who died in the 1989 the Tiananmen Square crackdown has vanished after enactment of a China-imposed security law.

People gather at the base of the Victims of Communism Memorial during a candlelight vigil to mark the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square, Tuesday, June 3, 2024, in Washington.

There's no official death toll. In China, speaking about what happened in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, or commemorating the massacre, is forbidden. The history of the massacre has been erased.

The Chinese government's efforts to erase public memory of the Tiananmen Square massacre continue 35 years later, but people still remember—and we should help them do so. Pictured: Hong Kong ...

Tiananmen Square, in the heart of the Chinese capital Beijing, has been a place of enormous significance in modern Chinese history. For seven weeks in the spring and early summer of 1989, it was ...

Yuanjun Tang once protested against the Chinese Communist Party during the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, court documents said, and fled to Taiwan and the U.S.

For Hong Kongers, June 4 is a deeply important time to remember when the Chinese military opened fire on student protesters in and around Tiananmen Square in 1989. The vigil is a tradition and ...

At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China John Ruwitch November 15, 2024 / 2:00 am ...