Photos: The 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests On the night between June 3 and 4, 1989, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) violently cleared Beijing’s Tiananmen Square of protesters, ending a six-week demonstration that had called for democracy and widespread political reform. via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/06/tiananmen-square-25-years-ago/100751/ Twenty-five years ago today, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) violently … Continue reading Tiananmen Square, 25 Years Ago – In Focus – The Atlantic