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23 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – May 29th 1989, Beijing China

Posted on 29 May, 2012 by

Written by Diane Gatterdam The Goddess of Democracy being erected in Tiananmen Square. Twenty-three years ago on this day Monday May 29th 1989, it was the 10th day of martial law and the students heard for the third time that … Continue reading →

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23 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – May 28th 1989, Beijing China – Part 1

Posted on 28 May, 2012 by

Written by Diane Gatterdam Sign Reads: NO END Twenty-three years ago on this day Sunday May 28th 1989, leaflets were handed out in the Square calling for another hunger strike. Chai Ling spent the day in a state of nervous … Continue reading →

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23 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – May 19th 1989, Beijing China

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Written by Diane Gatterdam Twenty-one years ago on this day Friday May 19th 1989, at 4:00 am in the morning, Zhao Ziyang, who for so many years had faithfully followed the dictates of the Party decided to break Party discipline, … Continue reading →

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23 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – April 19th 1989, Beijing China

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Written by Diane Gatterdam Twenty-three years ago on this day Wednesday April 19th 1989, the procession of students continued to the square including students from Beijing Normal University who carried huge banners and shouting slogans such as “ Yaobang will … Continue reading →

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21-Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – 1989, Beijing China – POSTSCRIPT

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Written by Diane Gatterdam The Students of Tiananmen Square 1989 who stood in the face of death for the Human Rights of all Chinese people will always soar high. Their mission lives on until China is free… Two days after … Continue reading →

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21 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – June 3nd 1989, Beijing China

Posted on 3 June, 2010 by

Written by Diane Gatterdam (This post covers June 3rd 1989 from early morning-3:00 AM to Midnight) Twenty-one years ago on this day Saturday June 3nd 1989, early morning at 3:00 am students on bicycles started streaming into the square from … Continue reading →

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21 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – June 2nd 1989, Beijing China

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Written by Diane Gatterdam Anti-government graffiti on the wall of Zhongnanhai where top Chinese Communist party leaders reside. Twenty-one years ago on this day Friday June 2nd 1989, Deng Xiaoping and party elders met with the Standing Committee of the … Continue reading →

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21 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – May 31st 1989, Beijing China

Posted on 31 May, 2010 by

Written by Diane Gatterdam Twenty-one years ago on this day Wednesday May 31st 1989, a sense of eerie anticipation filled the air. The Student federation Leaders decided the only thing they could do to keep the army from moving into … Continue reading →

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21 Year Remembrance of Tiananmen Square – May 30th 1989, Beijing China

Posted on 30 May, 2010 by

Written by Diane Gatterdam Twenty-one years ago on this day Tuesday May 30th 1989, as the sun rose over Tiananmen Square, there she was, a beautiful white foam and plaster Goddess 37 feet high, shrouded in scaffolding, one arm held … Continue reading →

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