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Tiananmen Square

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Tian·an·men Square  (tyänänmn)
An extensive open area in central Beijing, China, the world's largest public square. Adjacent to the Forbidden City, it has long been the site of festivals, rallies, and demonstrations. In 1989 Chinese troops fired on student demonstrators, killing an estimated 2,000 or more.
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French woman stabbed in Beijing knife attack by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
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