Tiananmen

The Tiananmen square protests of 1989 quickly turned into The Tiananmen square massacre was the most gruesome historical event in Chinese history, killing hundreds. Tens of thousands are arrested, many are imprisoned, and an unknown number are executed. Chinese troops bombarded Tiananmen Square in Beijing, killing and arresting thousands of pro-democracy protesters. The brutal Chinese governments assault on the protesters shocked the West and brought denunciations and sanctions from the United…

protesters from China’s historically and politically significant Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 was the result of a tumultuous debate about the direction China must follow in the post-Mao era among its’ political leaders who felt their hand was forced to ensure the progress and stability of China’s future by a student movement that voiced serious concerns over the speed and legitimacy of proposed reforms. The demonstrations in Tiananmen Square…

Twenty five years ago, thousands of citizens gathered and protested at Tiananmen Square because they wanted a better and stronger government that they could trust. The protestors, led by students, opposed their Communist government and wanted to move to a more democratic system. The citizens wanted to have more economic and social reforms and have freedom of the press. The government felt threatened and was afraid that the protestors would be too powerful and the system would be disabled.…

The National Mall and Tiananmen Square represent the political ideologies of the respective regimes, as well as act as the symbolic centers of political power in their countries. This part will illustrate how the institution of each government and the political culture of each country are indicated by the formal and spatial language of the two sites. First, to understand the development of these spaces, one must understand the American and Chinese political regimes. In politics, a régime is the…

On June 4 1989, peaceful protests in the Tiananmen Square by thousands of students, workers and intellectuals against the Chinese leadership were brutally crushed by force leaving hundreds dead. To this day, the strict censorship of social media and press in China, acted especially to obliterate the Tiananmen massacre from the public memory, have made it impossible to search or gain credible information about one of the most historic events of state violence in Mainland China. On the 25th…

crackdown, writing that “mentally, I was fully prepared, I knew that if I persistently upheld my view, I would ultimately be compelled to step down.” Defeat for the reformers came quick after that, and on the night of June 3rd, order was given that Tiananmen Square must be cleared by June 4th 6:00AM. In a confrontation between those with guns and those without, the outcome did not produce any surprise – it was a one sided bloodshed. It did however generate tremendous outrage and disbelief that…

The relationships between intellectuals/students and the Chinese state have differed greatly starting from the Cultural Revolution to the Tiananmen Square Incident of 1989. During the Cultural Revolution, intellectuals and the Chinese state was disharmonious while the students’ relationship with the Chinese state was cooperative and harmonious. Intellectuals had the potential to poison the students’ minds with anti-revolutionary ideas and thoughts. The students were at the forefront of the…

The Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 3-4 was a tragic incident where many pro-democracy demonstrators, mostly young college students, were fired upon by Chinese troops and tanks in order to suppress the protest. China’s Government has relentlessly sought to undermine the significance and memory of the crisis. As a result, even public references to any of the events that took place. All media and protesting is heavily censored. However, covering up these events and trying to lessen their…

Hu Yaobang passed away on April 15th, 1989, and the CCP held a grand funeral for him that was televised publically. Students began to gather in Tiananmen Square initially to mourn for him and to request official reversal of Hu’s legacy where he was forced to admit his mistakes; but discussions and requests soon became revolved around general political questions such as democratic reforms and transparency…

1949 Revolution and 1989 Tiananmen Square protests Throughout history, there has been many revolutions or rebellions that sought to make changes in societies. One of the common changes people fight for is their country’s form of government. World-widely, uprisings calling for democratic ideas were more typical than which call for communist styles of government. However, cultural movements towards communist path have been more successful in China. Two of the events that took place in China,…