Eternal Glory to the People’s Heroes On Beijing’s Monument to the People’s Heroes, 2018
2019 marks an ignominious anniversary in China. Thirty years will have passed since the violent crackdown on student protesters in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The events of 1989 continue to reverberate both in terms of China’s domestic politics and its relationship to the world. It is important to...
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| Published in | Everything is Relevant p. 280 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Concordia University Press
01.11.2019
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | 2019 marks an ignominious anniversary in China. Thirty years will have passed since the violent crackdown on student protesters in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The events of 1989 continue to reverberate both in terms of China’s domestic politics and its relationship to the world. It is important to note that internal protest against the prevailing government has recurred numerous times throughout China’s history, going back to at least Emperor Qin Shi Huang in 200 BCE. The 1989 protests represent the latest mass challenge by Chinese citizens toward their own government. It was Chairman Mao Zedong himself who promoted the idea |
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| ISBN: | 9781988111001 1988111005 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctvwvr2jd.47 |