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Tiananmen Square, 1989-2009

From , former About.com Guide

In 1989, Chinese authorities violently clamped down on pro-democracy demonstrators that had filled Tiananmen Square. Today, the square is still a vital center of Beijing, but references to the deadly events of June 1989 are kept tightly under wraps by the Chinese government and draw swift retaliatory action.
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The great squareTiananmen SecurityTibetans in TiananmenPatrolling the Square
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