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Tiananmen Square

American  
[tyahn-ahn-men] / ˈtyɑnˈɑnˈmɛn /

noun

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


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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Zhongnanhai, located about 20km east of Tiananmen Square, is widely regarded as China's White House.

From BBC • May 15, 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

Correspondents brought live coverage from major events ranging from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Chinese crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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