Word: marches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...mile march through the streets of Beijing drew more than 150,000 students, workers and city residents who called for a free press and political reforms. It was Communist China's largest protest in modern times and lasted 15 hours...
...march was sparked by an editorial Wednesday in the People's Daily, which called the student movement a "chaotic disturbance" and accused the students of being unpatriotic...
Protesters who led the march carried a poster that said: "Uphold the righteous leaders of the party...
...television news yesterday broadcasted the first tape of the march. The report also repeated a warning that the protest was illegal and that organizers were breaking...
During Thursday's march, tens of thousands of Beijing residents escorted the students on bicycles and on foot, and tried to shield them from soldiers and police...