In May 1919, the Chinese capital had been in tumult for nearly a decade. On May 4, protesters gathered at Tiananmen, the Gate of Heavenly Peace, to voice their displeasure at the government β part of a larger movement that radically reshaped modern China.
Read the article by James Carter:Β https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/04/may-4-1919-who-were-the-heirs-of-the-revolution/
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