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  2. 1976 Tiananmen incident - Wikipedia

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    The death of Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, a widely respected senior Chinese leader, on January 8, 1976, prompted the incident.For several years before his death, Zhou was involved in a political power struggle against other senior leaders in the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, with Zhou's most visible and powerful antagonists being the four senior members who came to be called the ...

  3. April Fifth Action - Wikipedia

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    Members of the April Fifth Action Group in Victoria Park, Hong Kong in 2009 to commemorate the victims in the 1989 Tiananmen massacre.. The group is well known for its aggressive and civil disobedience-style actions to protest against the governments of China and Hong Kong during celebrations and visits of state leaders, often resulting in confrontations with the Hong Kong police.

  4. 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia

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    The Tiananmen Square protests, known within China as the June Fourth Incident, [1] [2] [a] were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989.

  5. Qingming Festival - Wikipedia

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    The April Fifth Movement and the Tiananmen Incident were major events in Chinese history which occurred on Qingming. After Premier Zhou Enlai died in 1976, thousands honored him during the festival to pay their respects. In Taiwan, the Qingming Festival was not a public holiday until 1972.

  6. Democracy Wall - Wikipedia

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    On November 23, Lü Pu (Chinese: 吕朴) posted his writings on the Democracy Wall in Xidan. He critiqued Mao Zedong and pointed out that the real reasons behind the April 5 Movement were a backward economy, rigid thought control, and the poor living conditions of the people. This poster was called the "Fire Lighter of Democracy Wall".

  7. May Fourth Movement - Wikipedia

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    The May Fourth Movement played a crucial role in women's emancipation in China, representing a social and cultural shift toward societal transformation. Women in the May Fourth Movement were often restricted to indoor speeches and debates, lacking the same freedom of movement as their male counterparts. [ 36 ]

  8. April 5 - Wikipedia

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    April 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Cold Food Festival, held on April 4 if it is a leap year (China); and its related observances: Earliest day on which Sham el-Nessim can fall, while May 9 is the latest; celebrated on Monday after the Orthodox Easter ; Children's Day (Palestinian territories) First Contact Day (International observance) [68]

  9. History of the People's Republic of China (1949–1976)

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    China: A New History. 2nd ed. Harvard U. Press, (2006). 640 pp. excerpt pp 343–471. Fenby, Jonathan. The Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power 1850 to the Present (3rd ed. 2019) popular history. Garver, John W. China's Quest: The History of the Foreign Relations of the People's Republic (2nd ed. 2018) Guillermaz ...