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Peking University Preparatory Committee press conference on May 1, 1989. Wang Dan is reading from prepared text. The one with red shirt in lower left corner is Kong Qingdong. |
Pictures of 1989
How Chinese Students Shocked the World with a Magnificent Movement for Democracy and Liberty that Ended in the Tragic Tiananmen Massacre in 1989.
Relive the history with this blog and my book, "Standoff at Tiananmen", a narrative history of the movement.
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Peking University Preparatory Committee press conference on May 1, 1989. Wang Dan is reading from prepared text. The one with red shirt in lower left corner is Kong Qingdong. |
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Yuan Mu and other leaders meet student representatives. |
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Xiang Xiaoji talks to reporters after existing the dialog in protest. |
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One of the big posters in Peking University on April 29, 1989. |
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In the evening of April 28, 1989, Wang Dan (far left) and Wuer Kaixi held a press conference. |
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In the morning of April 27, 1989, people gathered in front of Peking University to see if students demonstrate this day. |
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Students of Peking University march toward the gate. |
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Student formation outside of campus. |
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Students from People's University. |
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Police forms one of the human barriers trying to stop the march. |
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Marching students meet up against policy barriers. |
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Student and policy standoff |
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Students push through policy barrier. |
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At Tiananmen Square, soldiers of the 38th Army are moving into positions. |
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Student formation pass by Tiananmen |
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People cheer as police withdraw from Tiananmen. |
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Demonstration on Beijing street. |
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Demonstration on Beijing street. |
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On April 29, 1989, students use poster to recount the great demonstration and celebrate. |
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BSAF held its first press conference at University of Political Science and Law on April 26, 1989. |
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Beijing Normal University students demonstrate |
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Students post posters announcing strke |
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A page of the sign-in records of delegates for the meeting to form the Beijing Students Autonomous Federation |
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Zhao Ziyang (right) left Beijing and arrived at North Korea for a state visit |
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Students from the University of Politics and Law enters Tiananmen Square. |
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Students from the University of Politics and Law. The tall one by the red flag in back row is Pu Zhiqiang. The one wearing a black sleeve band in front is Wu Renhua. |
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Students sit down in front of the Great Hall of People waiting for the funeral, under the watchful eyes of police. |
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Students from Tsinghua University wait for the funeral. |
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Students waiting for the funeral |
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Students from University of Politics and Law sing patriotic songs. |
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Students in the Square observe a moment of silence at the start of the funeral. |
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At the funeral inside of the Great Hall of People, leaders pay last respect to Hu Yaobang's body. |
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Students Zhang Zhiyong, Guo Haifeng, and Zhou Yongjun (from left to right) kneel down with their petition. |
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Other students persuade the kneeling three to give up the petition. |
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Pamphlet from the Peking University Preparatory Committee calling for demonstration on April 21, 1989. |
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On the night of April 21, 1989, students march into Tiananmen Square for the funeral next day. |
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The April 21, 1989 edition of World Economic Herald carries tributes to Hu Yaobang. |
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Big Posters protesting police violence |
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Peking University students march in the rain |
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A giant portrait of Hu Yaobang is installed at Monument of People's Heroes |
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Zhou Yongjun delivers a speech at Xinhuamen |
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Protesting crowd at Xinhuamen |