Tiananmen Square
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Tiananmen Square — [tyen′ə mən, tyənə mən] large public square in Beijing, China: site of pro democracy demonstrations (1989) leading to violent government suppression … English World dictionary
Tiananmen Square — For the 1989 protests, see Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square as seen from the Tian an Gate Chinese name … Wikipedia
Tiananmen Square — (guangchang) Across the more than 440,000 square metres (100 acres) of cement expanse and among the monumental edifices of Chinese socialist neuesattlichkeit, hundreds of tourists and city residents saunter; three wheeled bicycle pedlars hawk… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Tiananmen Square — /tyahn ahn men / a large plaza in central Beijing, China: noted esp. as the site of major student demonstrations in 1989 suppressed by the government. Also, Tienanmen Square. * * * One of the largest public squares in the world, originally… … Universalium
Tiananmen Square — Ansicht vom Tor des himmlischen Friedens Der Platz (vor dem Tor) des himmlischen Friedens oder auch Tian anmen Platz (chin. 天安門廣場 / 天安门广场, Tiān ānmén Guǎngchǎng) ist ein Platz im Zentrum von Peking (Volksrepublik China). Er wird mit seinen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 — Tiananmen Square as seen from the Tiananmen Gate in 2004. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese[1] (in part to avoid confusion with two prior Tiananmen Square protests), were a series o … Wikipedia
Tiananmen Square protests — Tiananmen Square has been the central point for several major historical protests, with their most commonly referred to Chinese name in parentheses.* Tiananmen Square protests of 1919 (The May Fourth Movement for Science and Democracy) *… … Wikipedia
Tiananmen Square, docu (1991) — (Tiananmen guanchang) Video series (eight episodes) Invited to be screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the series had to be pulled following pressure from Beijing, but was eventually shown in various Western countries. The… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident — The Tiananmen Square self immolation incident took place on 23 January 2001. Five people attempted to set themselves on fire in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Within hours, the news was publicised by China Central Television (CCTV), who claimed the… … Wikipedia
Tiananmen Square — Tian′an•men Square′ [[t]ˈtyɑn ɑnˌmɛn[/t]] also Tienanmen Square n. geg a large plaza in Beijing, China … From formal English to slang
Tiananmen Square — /tiˈanənmən ˌskwɛə/ (say tee ahnuhnmuhn .skwair) noun a major public square in Beijing, adjacent to the Forbidden City; a traditional site for festivals, rallies and demonstrations; in 1989 scene of a pro democracy demonstration led by students,… …
