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At its peak, nearly one million people —mostly students and workers—occupied the square. On May 20, the government declared martial law .

Tiananmen Square has served as the backdrop for pivotal moments in modern Chinese history: ti_na_men_li

On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China from the gate. His mausoleum still sits on the square. The 1989 Protests and Crackdown At its peak, nearly one million people —mostly

Originally built in 1651 and later expanded, it marks the entrance to the Imperial City and the Forbidden City . His mausoleum still sits on the square

The day after the crackdown, on June 5, 1989, an unidentified man famously stood alone in the middle of Chang’an Avenue to block a column of tanks. This image of became a global symbol of nonviolent resistance.

While the official Chinese government report stated that about 200–300 people died, Western sources and human rights organizations like Amnesty International estimate the death toll in the hundreds or even thousands. The Legacy of "Tank Man"