Tian An Men Square

A form of Tiananmen Square — A large plaza in Dongcheng district, Beijing, China.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Tiananmen Square.

    May the world never forget the nobility and heroism of all those who stood up and those who died in Tian An Men Square.

    1993, Eleanor Cooney, Daniel Altieri, “Postscript”, in Deception, New York: Avon Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 627
    1 more example

    “The big change”, said Fighting Red (who was an 18 year old girl drama student; Red Guards took on new “revolutionary” names) “was when Chairman Mao had the big August 18 rally in T’ien An Men Square and said he was joining the Red Guards and let them put the arm band on him.

    [1980, Alan Dures, Katharine Dures, “Chapter Four 1962-1969 The Cultural Revolution”, in Mao Tse-tung, London: Batsford Academic and Educational Limited, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 38, column 2
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