The Chinese People Get Angry: A Chronology of the Mainland Democracy Movement

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Following the death of former Chinese Communist General Secretary Hu Yao-pang, student slogans "win freedom" and "win democracy" were heard at his funeral; the se spread through all of China. (AP photo)

Not heeding a ban, students massed into Tienanmen Square on May 4 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of China's first student movement. (photo by Wang Chen-pang)

The students linked hands and hearts with Peking residents to struggle together for freedom and democracy. (AP photo)

When the students' request for a dialogue with the Communist Party was rejected, Peking students decided to boycott classes in protest. (photo by Wang Chen-pang)

On May 13, more than 1,000 students began a hunger strike in Tienanmen Square. (photo by Yang Wen-ching)

A young Chinese student proudly displays a sign in English on the handbars of her bicycle. (AP photo)

People participated in a "Duet of the Two Sides of the Taiwan Straits" activity on the evening of June 3. A telephone line carried songs back and forth between the 50,000 people at the CKS Memorial Hall and the tens of thousands of students in Tienanmen Square. (photo by Lily Huang)

After the student hunger strike had gone on for six days, Chinese Communist General Secretary Chao Tzu-yang appeared at the square, requesting the students to "take care of themselves for the good of the country and give up their hunger strike." Chao, sympathetic to the students, was purged shortly thereafter. (AP photo)

The students put their bodies on the line in laying down before armored personnel carriers to try to block the entry of the military into Tienanmen Square. (AP photo)

Students at the Central Academy of the Arts stayed up all night to construct a thirty-meter tall spiritual symbol--the "Goddess of Democracy." (AP photo)

The people tried to block about 5,000 soldiers from entering the city. A woman supporter of the students and some soldiers get in a standoff. (AP photo)

The humiliated and furious Chinese Communist authorities began a violent crackdown on the students and city residents on June 4. This wounded girl is carried to a hospital for emergency treatment. (AFP photo)

A lone man stands in the middle of the road to block a column of tanks f rom entering the city, shouting, "Go back! Don't massacre the people again!" The man became a hero to a watching world. (AP photo)

Several soldiers beat a student to death. This is a photo taken covertly by a Chinese photographer in the early hours of June 4, at Changan Avenue near Tienanmen Square. (AP photo)

The Chinese Communists believe that mainland scholar and democratic acti vist Fang Li-chih incited the student, and have issued a warrant for his arrest. Currently he and his wife are taking refuge in the United States embassy in Peking. (photo courtesy of Global View Monthly, Taipei)

Student Chai Ling, director of the mobilization office in Tienanmen Squa re, was placed on a list of 21 most-wanted leaders of the students. On June 8 she recorded a tape accusing the Chinese Communists of massive bloodletting, which was played two days later on Hong Kong television. (AFP photo)

To help break the blockade on news in China, and bring the truth to the people of the mainland, many people voluntarily went to the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to help pack newspapers and attach them to balloons to be sent across to the mainland. The action was initiated by the United Daily News. (photo by Arthur Cheng)

Approximately 400,000 Hong Kong residents demonstrated in support of the students in Tienanmen, demanding that the Chinese Communists do not ignore, as the banner says, "people power." (AP photo)

Although the Goddess of Democracy was destroyed by the Chinese Communist military, similar statues were reconstructed on Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere, keeping her alive in the hearts of Chinese. (photo by Yang Wen-ching)

The brutal action of the Chinese Communists angered Chinese throughout the world. On July 9, Chinese in New York prepared a variety of mottos for a demonstration march. (photo by Tsai Yi-jung)

A Chronology of tbe Student Movement at Tienanmen Square(edited by Twu J ih-huei)

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Developments on Either Side of the Taiwan Strait Following the June 4 In cident

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Not heeding a ban, students massed into Tienanmen Square on May 4 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of China's first student movement. （photo by Wang Chen-pang）

Not heeding a ban, students massed into Tienanmen Square on May 4 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of China's first student movement. （photo by Wang Chen-pang）

The students linked hands and hearts with Peking residents to struggle together for freedom and democracy. （AP photo）

A young Chinese student proudly displays a sign in English on the handbars of her bicycle. （AP photo）

On May 13, more than 1,000 students began a hunger strike in Tienanmen Square. （photo by Yang Wen-ching）

People participated in a "Duet of the Two Sides of the Taiwan Straits" activity on the evening of June 3. A telephone line carried songs back and forth between the 50,000 people at the CKS Memorial Hall and the tens of thousands of students in Tienanmen Square. （photo by Lily Huang）

After the student hunger strike had gone on for six days, Chinese Communist General Secretary Chao Tzu-yang appeared at the square, requesting the students to "take care of themselves for the good of the country and give up their hunger strike." Chao, sympathetic to the students, was purged shortly thereafter. （AP photo）

The students put their bodies on the line in laying down before armored personnel carriers to try to block the entry of the military into Tienanmen Square. （AP photo）

Students at the Central Academy of the Arts stayed up all night to construct a thirty-meter tall spiritual symbol--the "Goddess of Democracy." （AP photo）

The people tried to block about 5,000 soldiers from entering the city. A woman supporter of the students and some soldiers get in a standoff. （AP photo）

The humiliated and furious Chinese Communist authorities began a violent crackdown on the students and city residents on June 4. This wounded girl is carried to a hospital for emergency treatment. （AFP photo）

A lone man stands in the middle of the road to block a column of tanks f rom entering the city, shouting, "Go back! Don't massacre the people again!" The man became a hero to a watching world. （AP photo）

Several soldiers beat a student to death. This is a photo taken covertly by a Chinese photographer in the early hours of June 4, at Changan Avenue near Tienanmen Square. （AP photo）

The Chinese Communists believe that mainland scholar and democratic acti vist Fang Li-chih incited the student, and have issued a warrant for his arrest. Currently he and his wife are taking refuge in the United States embassy in Peking. （photo courtesy of Global View Monthly, Taipei）

Student Chai Ling, director of the mobilization office in Tienanmen Squa re, was placed on a list of 21 most-wanted leaders of the students. On June 8 she recorded a tape accusing the Chinese Communists of massive bloodletting, which was played two days later on Hong Kong television. （AFP photo）

To help break the blockade on news in China, and bring the truth to the people of the mainland, many people voluntarily went to the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to help pack newspapers and attach them to balloons to be sent across to the mainland. The action was initiated by the United Daily News. （photo by Arthur Cheng）

Approximately 400,000 Hong Kong residents demonstrated in support of the students in Tienanmen, demanding that the Chinese Communists do not ignore, as the banner says, "people power." （AP photo）

Although the Goddess of Democracy was destroyed by the Chinese Communist military, similar statues were reconstructed on Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere, keeping her alive in the hearts of Chinese. （photo by Yang Wen-ching）

The brutal action of the Chinese Communists angered Chinese throughout the world. On July 9, Chinese in New York prepared a variety of mottos for a demonstration march. （photo by Tsai Yi-jung）

A Chronology of tbe Student Movement at Tienanmen Square（edited by Twu J ih-huei）

Developments on Either Side of the Taiwan Strait Following the June 4 In cident.

Developments on Either Side of the Taiwan Strait Following the June 4 In cident.

Developments on Either Side of the Taiwan Strait Following the June 4 In cident.