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Economic reform
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inflation begins
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Death of Hu Yaobang
Overthrown Communist Party chief and a leading supporter of change, dies. Students at Beijing University put up posters praising him and indirectly criticizing his opponents who forced his resignation after student demonstrations in 1986-87. -
Long live democracy
Thousands of students march in Beijing and Shanghai shouting ''Long live Hu Yaobang! Long live democracy!'' -
2,000 students from Beijing head into Tiananmen Square
About 2,000 students from Beijing head into Tiananmen Square by bicycle, continuing the protest, and hold a sit-in at the Great Hall of the People. They demand repudiation of past official campaigns against liberalism, press freedom, more money for education and abolition of regulations against demonstrations. They also want leaders to reveal their incomes and reassess Mr. Hu. -
Communist Party headquarters.
Students demonstrate in front of the Communist Party headquarters. The police break up the protest. -
Mournning of Mr. Hu.
About 100,000 gather in Tiananmen Square to mourn Mr. Hu. -
Students defy police orders
Students defy police orders to leave the square. Tens of thousands join them on the square, while official memorial ceremonies are held for Mr. Hu. Chinese leaders going to the memorial observe the demonstrations from behind a wall of soldiers. Riots break out in Xian and Changsha. -
Tens of thousands of students at Beijing universities begin a class boycott, demanding dialogue with the Government.
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Angry Students
More than 150,000 angry students break through police lines and return to Tiananmen Square. -
70th anniversary of China's first student movement.
About 100,000 students and supporters march on Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 70th anniversary of China's first student movement. Demonstrations are held in Shanghai, Nanjing and other cities -
hunger strike.
frustrated by the lack of official response to their demands 1,000 students launch a hunger strike. -
1,000,000 people march to Tiananmen Square
1,000,000 people march to Tiananmen Square to support hunger strike -
Prevent troops from entering Tiananmen Square.
Students and citizens prevent troops from entering Tiananmen Square. -
The "Goddess of Democracy" is erected in the Square.
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PLA (People's Liberation Army) troops with tanks and armoured personnel carriers enter Beijing to clear the Square.
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Scattered shooting in the streets of Beijing; hundreds killed.
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troops clear Tiananmen Square.
During the early morning hours, troops clear Tiananmen Square, of bodies
