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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Student Demonstrations Begin on April 15, 1989

Season 1 Episode 1 | 59s

On April 15th 1989, thousands of Chinese students gathered in Tiananmen Square to mark the sudden death of a liberal politician, Hu Yaobang. Former student Zhang Jian, then just 19 years old, recalls how he heard the students call for political change and democracy – and in the process, he himself became a central figure in the student movement.

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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Uncover the violent true story of the seven-week demonstration that changed China forever.

Episode: S1 E1 | 1:48:56

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Student Movement’s Hunger Strike Declaration

Four weeks into the protests, students call for a hunger strike and issue a manifesto.

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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

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Uncover the true story and political intrigue of the demonstration that changed China.

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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Uncover the violent true story of the seven-week demonstration that changed China forever.

Episode: S1 E1 | 1:48:56