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General dies
Ousted General Secretary of the Communist Party, Hu Yaobang, dies at age 73 on April 15, 1989.
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Students morn Hu Yaobang
Thousands of students gather at Tiananmen Square to mourn the death of Hu Yaobang.
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Hu's memorial service
Tens of thousands of students gather outside the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square as Hu's memorial service is held.
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student protest
100,00 students protest.
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hunger strike
Close to 1 million people march to the Square to support the hunger strike.
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stop troops
Students and citizens prevent troops from entering Tiananmen Square.
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PLA Clear the square
PLA (People's Liberation Army) troops with tanks and armored personnel carriers enter Beijing to clear the Square.
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the shooting
Scattered shooting in the streets of Beijing; hundreds killed.
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Clearing
During the early morning hours, troops clear Tiananmen Square.
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Erasingn the past
For the past 20 years, the Chinese government has tried to erase every trace of the Tiananmen Square incident and prohibit civilians from exchanging information related to the event. http://tiananmen-square-crisis.blogspot.com/p/tiananmen-square-and-effect-on-world.html?_sm_au_=iVV363nSZNPHRH6h -
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Economic Aftermath
After June 4, 1989 China had quickly transformed itself into one of the world fastest growing economies. Although China is trying to improve its global status by gradually becoming a free market country, there are still many restrictions within the country.
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Hong Kong Memorial
Approximately 70,000 people in Hong Kong take part in a memorial vigil.
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Finally relased
Former journalist Yu Dongyue is released from prison after serving 17 years. He was arrested during the Tiananmen Square protests for throwing paint at a portrait of Mao Zedong.
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US urges china to take accout
In 2009, the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, released a statement to “urge Beijing to account for those killed in a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square 20 years ago”
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Newly opened museam
The National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square is newly renovated and open to the public. The building contains no exhibits mentioning the events of June 1989.
