Remembering Tiananmen Square

The students hold the square while the government tries, in vain, to move the People's Liberation Army into Beijin
Jacques Langevin / Sygma / Corbis

Waiting Game
The students hold the square while the government tries, in vain, to move the People's Liberation Army into Beijing. After days spent stuck in Beijing's congested streets, the PLA retreats.

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