Tiananmen Square had been the scene of earlier significant demonstrations in Chinese history, notably those of May 4, 1919 protesting against concessions to Japan, and the demonstrations of April 5, 1976 following the death of [[Zhou Enlai]], the latter being broken up by police. The square was also the venue in 1966-67 of giant demonstrations by the Chinese [[Red Guards]] during the [[Cultural Revolution]]. | Tiananmen Square had been the scene of earlier significant demonstrations in Chinese history, notably those of May 4, 1919 protesting against concessions to Japan, and the demonstrations of April 5, 1976 following the death of [[Zhou Enlai]], the latter being broken up by police. The square was also the venue in 1966-67 of giant demonstrations by the Chinese [[Red Guards]] during the [[Cultural Revolution]]. |