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A lone man stands in front of a line of four tanks on a wide city street during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Large crowd of Chinese demonstrators gathers around the white Goddess of Democracy statue in Tiananmen Square, facing Chairman Mao Tse-tung's portrait, with colorful protest flags visible. Simplified map of central Beijing highlighting Tiananmen Square and its surroundings. The square is centrally located, bordered by the Great Hall of the People to the west, the National Museum of China to the east, and the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall to the south. North of the square is the Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace), leading to the Forbidden City and its moat. Zhongshan Park and the People's Cultural Park are shown flanking the Forbidden City. The Zhongnanhai Compound with its lakes is dep Tank Man: Tiananmen Square incident
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  • Michael Ray
    Michael Ray is an assistant managing editor who has worked at Britannica since 2003. In addition to leading the Geography and History team, he oversees coverage of European history and military affairs. He earned a B.A. in history from Michigan State University in 1995.

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Add new Web site: ABC News - Tiananmen Square 30th anniversary: How China erased iconic 'tank man' image for young people. Jul 01, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - Tank Man. May 19, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 14, 2025
Add new Web site: New York University - College of Arts and Science - Hero Complex: The Oversimplification of Tank Man (PDF). Jan 14, 2025
Add new Web site: PBS - Frontline - The Tank Man. Nov 19, 2024
Add new Web site: ABC News - Tiananmen Square 30th anniversary: How China erased iconic 'tank man' image for young people. Sep 14, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN - The story behind the iconic �Tank Man� photo. Aug 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Tank Man Tango (with Peter McKay, Frank Motz, Teik-Kim Pok, and Yao Souchou). May 28, 2024
Media added. Feb 10, 2022
New article added. Jan 31, 2022
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