What sparked the Tiananmen Protests?

Join us and explore the history behind Tiananmen.

For additional context and history of Tiananmen, we recommend you check out Louisa Lim’s book, “The People's Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited”. In it, she interviews various individuals affected by the incident, including students, military personnel and protestors.

Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18695386-the-people-s-republic-of-amnesia

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