Remembering Tiananmen: Brief Historical Review of the 1989 Pro-democracy Movement in China

by Radio Free Asia, Broadcasting Board of Governors (U.S.)

Overview

 Through pictures and video, we explore the evolution of a pro-democracy movement that began peacefully but ended in tragedy on the night of June 3-4, 1989. This book marks the 24th anniversary of the Chinese army crackdown on student demonstrators and the citizens who supported them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632180018
Publisher:	US Independent Agencies and Commissions
Publication date:	05/02/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
Sales rank:	333,779
File size:	50 MB
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Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

 Radio Free Asia's(RFA's) mission is to provide accurate and timely news and information to Asian countries whose governments prohibit access to a free press. Dan Southerland is the executive editor and vice-president of RFA. He authored the text of the Tiananmen Remembered e-book

Table of Contents

 Table of Contents:

Prelude to protests

The protests begins

The Politburo spilts

Tension rises

Crackdown

Aftermath

Those who helped