In 1989, Tiananmen Square in Beijing was the site of pro-democracy demonstrations. The protests in the Tiananmen Square in 1989 were known as the "June the 4th Incident", in which students in Beijing carried out protests in favor of democracy, freedom of speech and press. These protests were banned by the Chinese Premier and military forces advanced towards the crowd and killed several people. It is estimated that a large number of deaths took place in the Tiananmen Square where protests took place.
In 1989 in China several groups of citizens were protesting the oppresion and corruption of the Comunist goverment, as well as the economic reforms made. The army met these protesters in Tiananmen Square and shut down the protest there, leaving dead and injured.
