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Apr 29 2014 9:40PM
Today in 1989: Students plan next moves

At most universities were still boycotting classes, students had turned their attentioin to planning their next oves Many students were eagerly anticipating the upcoming anniversary of May Fourth.

Apr 28 2014 10:22PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Yang Minghu (杨明湖)

Yang Minghu , male, born February 1, 1947, killed at age 42; before his death, he was a staff member of the legal department of the patent section of the China Trade Promotion Commission; before dawn, at about 2:00am on June 4, 1989...

Apr 28 2014 10:12PM
Today in 1989 : started a newspaper

On April 29, 1989, a "dialogue" took place, hosted by the State Council Spokesman Yuan Mu. However, it felt more of a press conference than a dialogue as Yuan Mu controlled the scene by dishing out partly-line answers. Students were...

Apr 27 2014 6:32PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Chen Laishun (陈来顺)

Chen Laishun (陈来顺) , Graduate of the photography class in 1989, Journalism Department, Chinese People's University On the night of June 3, 1989, while taking photographs on top of a building by the northwest side of the Great Hall of...

Apr 27 2014 6:20PM
Today in 1989: writers and scholars protest against Jiang Zemin’s purge of the World Economic Herald

Three dozens writers and scholars protested against Jiang Zemin’s purge of the World Economic Herald #八九六四 #八九六四二五 #89June4 25年前的今天(4月28日)北大贴出无署名大字报《几点建议》,提示学生“对话的依据是宪法和北大学生先前提出的7条要求,要达到目标,必须对7条有明确答复;正确评价此次运动,反对称之为动乱;承认学生自治组织的合法性”。...