Hunger Strikers’ Announcement May 12‚ 1989 This is an announcement from the hunger strikers in Tiananmen Square to the Chinese people. The main message that I got from the document was that they weren’t striking to create chaotic disturbances or because they wanted to‚ but because they didn’t agree with the things going on in China. They describe China’s current state in the following lines: "rampant inflation; widespread illegal business dealings by corrupt officials; the dominance of abusive
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It was a bloody massacre. On June 3rd and 4th‚ 1989‚ Chinese protestors at Tiananmen Square were gunned down by the Chinese Military. Over 100‚000 protestors gathered in Tiananmen Square on May 4th‚ 1989 in order to protest the Communist government‚ the death of Hu Yaobang‚ as well as the increasing gap between the rich and the poor. After being warned of using force to break up the protests‚ Chinese soldiers and tanks entered Tiananmen Square and open fired. This bloody event killed and injured
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The chain of events that occurred in the spring of 1989 was in part due to the death of Hu Yaobang; Hu was transformed into a martyr for the cause of political liberalization. On the day of his funeral‚ tens of thousands of students gathered in Tiananmen Square demanding democratic and other reforms. For the next several weeks‚ we would see the beginning of students joined by a wide variety of individuals‚ crowded into central Beijing to protest for greater democracy and call for the resignations
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3. 2 How does censorship and self-censorship reinforce each other as demonstrated in Fahrenheit 451 and China? 3. 2. 1 Goals of censorship and self-censorship Censorship is the forced establishment of orthodoxy through controlling the ideas and knowledge circulated in a society. In China‚ freedom of expression is guaranteed for its citizens in the Constitution of People’s Republic of China. However‚ the constitutional right is severely limited by secondary legislation and the court‚ because
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The events of Tiananmen Square in 1989 present the struggle between continuity and change through the clashing ideals of the Communist party and the civilians‚ especially the students‚ of China. The students‚ who leaned towards western ideals‚ demanded for political and economic reform that would ultimately lead to a more democratic and free society. They also campaigned against corruption‚ and this resulted in much support from the working class who had been exploited by the government. The westernised
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press could potentially be harmful to the country. So‚ in China‚ you are free to speak‚ but only about what the government says is okay to talk about. Also‚ protesting in China is a very dangerous task‚ as shown in the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989. But‚ in August 2009‚ Chinese Internet users were able to “indefinitely postpone” the use of censorship software on all new computers in China‚ called the “Green Dam Youth Escort.” This software would block websites that the Chinese government saw
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“I performed at Tiananmen Square in 1989‚ 15 days before the crackdown. I sang A Piece of Red Cloth (‰∏ÄÂùóÁ∫¢Â∏É)‚ a tune about alienation. I covered my eyes with a red cloth to symbolize my feelings. The students were heroes. They needed me‚ and I needed them. After Tiananmen‚ however‚ authorities banned concerts. We performed instead at “parties‚” unofficial shows in hotels and restaurants A Piece of Red Cloth is one of the most classical songs of Cui Jian‘s. It sounds like a love story but
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The Chinese Communist Party (The CCP) History The Communist Chinese Party (CCP) was founded in 1921 by Mao Zedong‚ who adapted the principles of Karl Marx and the experience in Russia to conditions particular to China. Mao had come of age during the “first revolution” in China in 1912‚ an era in which the Nationalist (KMT) party unseated the 3‚000 year rule of the Qing Dynasty and formed the Republic of China under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen. Mao quickly became disillusioned with the
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Was there a massacre in Tiananmen Square? On June 4‚ 1989‚ a large group of students gathered in Tiananmen Square to protest for their right to freedom of speech and democracy. In retaliation‚ the Chinese government sent martial law to control them. A riot between the troops and the protestors was broadcast across the world and called the ‘Tiananmen Square Massacre’. The Chinese government denies this to be true and calls the event the ‘Tiananmen Square Incident’. BBC footage‚ witness accounts
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