• Tiananmen Square was built during the Ming Dynasty in the 1420s. The large plaza is located in Beijing, China, and until 1911 the general public was not allowed on the grounds, as it was reserved for the royal family and aristocrats.TravelChinaGuide: Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace)

  May 30, 2009, marked the 20 year anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, also known as the Tiananmen Square massacre. The protesters at the time were mainly pro-democratic students, and occurred in a year that saw anti-communist revolutions in Poland, Germany and Czechoslovakia.The New York Times: Tiananmen Square, 20 Years Later (May 30, 2009)

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  1. Time zone: Construction started during the Ming Dynasty BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  2. Climate: When built, the parameter broke down the walls of the Forbidden City BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  3. Official languages: The Chinese translation of Tiananmen: "The Gate of Heavenly Peace" BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  4. Elevation: The original gate of the Imperial Palace BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  5. Founded: The site where Mao Zedong declared the foundation the People's Republic of China BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  6. Population: Site of the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  7. Area: The Mao Zedong mausoleum was completed in the square in 1977 BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  8. The geographical center of Beijing BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  9. The square takes up an area of 440,000 square feet BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square
  10. Center of the square is a monument called Monument to the People's Heroes, dedicated to those who gave their lives for China BeijingTrip: Tiananmen Square

• 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests

  The pro-democracy protests that culminated in Tiananmen Square in 1989 were sparked by the death of Hu Yaobang, the leader of the People's Republic of China from 1982 to 1987. Although no authority took claim of starting the protests, or coordinating the assembly, more than 100,000 people gathered in the square calling for democratic reform. Although peaceful protests took place throughout the country, Tiananmen Square became the site of a violent eruption that left 241 people dead, and 7,000 wounded according to the Chinese government.Frontline: The Memory of Tiananmen 1989

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