The Chinese democratic uprising, 1989

Chinese workers on motorbikes demonstrate

Chinese workers on motorbikes demonstrate in support of Tiananmen students, 1989

A detailed account of the national uprising for democracy which swept China in 1989 and was crushed after the Tiananmen Square massacre, written by George Katsiaficas.

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George Katsiaficas

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