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The '''Tiananmen Square protests of 1989''' were a series of demonstrations led by students, intellectuals, and [[Labour movement|labour activists]] in the [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC) between [[April 15]], [[1989]] and [[June 4]], [[1989]]. The '''Tiananmen Square protests of 1989''' were a series of demonstrations led by students, intellectuals, and [[Labour movement|labour activists]] in the [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC) between [[April 15]], [[1989]] and [[June 4]], [[1989]].
-Since Tiananmen, the iconic "[[tank man]]" image has become a worldwide symbol for civil disobedience. What happened to the "Tank Man" following the demonstration is not known. Some say he was pulled away and went into hiding, others say he was executed by the authorities. ''Time Magazine'' dubbed him ''The Unknown Rebel'' and later named him one of the [[Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|100 most influential people of the 20th century]]. In an interview with U.S. media, then Chinese paramount leader Jiang Zemin said he did not think the man was killed+Since Tiananmen, the iconic "[[tank man]]" image has become a worldwide symbol for [[civil disobedience]]. What happened to the "Tank Man" following the demonstration is not known. Some say he was pulled away and went into hiding, others say he was executed by the authorities. ''Time Magazine'' dubbed him ''The Unknown Rebel'' and later named him one of the [[Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century|100 most influential people of the 20th century]]. In an interview with U.S. media, then Chinese paramount leader Jiang Zemin said he did not think the man was killed
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The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were a series of demonstrations led by students, intellectuals, and labour activists in the People's Republic of China (PRC) between April 15, 1989 and June 4, 1989.

Since Tiananmen, the iconic "tank man" image has become a worldwide symbol for civil disobedience. What happened to the "Tank Man" following the demonstration is not known. Some say he was pulled away and went into hiding, others say he was executed by the authorities. Time Magazine dubbed him The Unknown Rebel and later named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. In an interview with U.S. media, then Chinese paramount leader Jiang Zemin said he did not think the man was killed

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