Word: seene
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most of the troops from the 27th Army, riding in a convoy of hundreds of trucks and support vehicles, appeared to be shooting into the air, although some were seen aiming at an apartment complex where hundreds of diplomats and other foreigners live...
...Liberty. Despite the government's wanton massacre in the main roads surrounding Tiananman Square of 200,000 protesters on Saturday, and the threat of further crackdowns, hundreds of thousands returned to the streets this week in one of the most courageous defiances of government authority the world has seen in recent years, proving that, ultimately, force can not destroy a people's deep yearning to be free...
This service mentality can be seen in the fraternal prayer of Alpha Phi Alpha: "O, Lord, may the true spirit of fraternity rule our hearts, guide our thoughts and control our lives, so that we may become, through thee, servants...
With the importance of images fading, temporarily at least, there was little in the way of solid analysis. After declaring martial law on nationwide TV, Premier Li Peng was not seen in public for five days; Deng Xiaoping and party leader Zhao Ziyang, the other key players in the power struggle, remained out of sight even longer. During this period of uncertainty, solid information was the scarcest of commodities in China, and wild rumors abounded. There were even reports that Deng was fleeing into retirement in the U.S. Protesters in Shanghai, Xian and Lanzhou staged memorial services for Beijing hunger...
...government recently pledged to stop importing luxury cars and halt the annual migration of Beijing officials to the beachside resort of Beidaihe to escape the sweltering summer. On the way to his favorite barber, Vice Premier Tian Jiyun was seen being driven in a Toyota sedan instead of his beloved Mercedes-Benz. Unfortunately for the capital's elite, such modest belt tightening is not likely to impress the student protesters...