Tiananmen Square

American  

[tyahn-ahn-men] / ˈtjɑnˈɑnˈmɛn /

noun

1. a large plaza in central Beijing, China: noted especially as the site of major student demonstrations in 1989 suppressed by the government.

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Tiananmen Square Cultural  

1. Location in Beijing of pro-democracy demonstrations that were brutally suppressed in 1989 by troops loyal to the communist regime of the People's Republic of China.

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Tiananmen Square

Flags were lowered at government buildings across Beijing on Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, as well as on Tiananmen Square, the expansive and highly securitised site in the capital city's centre.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Jin’s path to the pulpit was forged in the aftermath of a different crackdown: Tiananmen Square.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Bush’s phone calls during the Tiananmen Square massacre.

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

This time he is expected to dine at the Great Hall of the People, an imposing structure off Tiananmen Square that hosts high-level gatherings of the Chinese Communist Party.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

In Trafalgar Square and Tiananmen Square and Times Square, they watched on giant screens.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir