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At its peak, nearly one million people —mostly students and workers—occupied the square. On May 20, the government declared martial law .

In 1919, it was the site of the May Fourth Movement , a student-led protest against foreign imperialism that helped spark the Chinese Communist and Nationalist movements. ti_na_men_li

The events most often associated with the square occurred between April and June 1989. At its peak, nearly one million people —mostly