Description: Free eBay listing template designed by dewiso.com 1976 Tiananmen Square Incident Protest Gang of Four Zhou Enlai Qingming Festival Rare recounting of the 1976 Tiananmen Square protest and the ten years that followed the end of the Cultural Revolution. Many photos. In English and Chinese. Published by The China Photographic Publishing HouseLarge paperback (about 9" x 12"), no jacket, 1986, 128 pages, many photos. Tight and square binding. Clean pages with no readily visible underlining or writing. Former owners' names neatly written on inside cover.I combine shipping. I have been selling books, coins, sports cards and other collectibles for more than 20 years.All items securely packed.Please note: If ordering internationally please request a more accurate weight for your package. Contact me any time... We can be contacted at any time through eBay messages if you have any questions, comments or product requests. We will respond to you within 24 hours and do our best to help you out! We encourage our customers to contact us with any questions or concerns! We'd like to be sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase. Some more details... The **Tiananmen Incident of 1976** refers to a major political protest that took place in **Tiananmen Square**, Beijing, on **April 5, 1976**, during the traditional Qingming Festival. This event occurred in the wake of the death of **Zhou Enlai**, China's highly respected Premier, who had passed away earlier that year in **January 1976**. Zhou was admired by many Chinese people for his pragmatic and moderate approach to governance, in stark contrast to the radicalism of Mao Zedong and the influential **Gang of Four**.### Background: - **Zhou Enlai's death**: Zhou Enlai, a long-serving Premier of China, had been a stabilizing figure during the tumultuous years of the **Cultural Revolution** (1966–1976), a period marked by political purges and social chaos instigated by **Mao Zedong**. His death was deeply mourned by large segments of the Chinese population, who viewed him as a moderate figure who opposed the extremes of the Gang of Four, a radical political faction allied with Mao's wife, **Jiang Qing**. - **Public Grief and Anger**: After Zhou's death, people began gathering in **Tiananmen Square** to express their grief. They also used this occasion to subtly express their opposition to the Gang of Four and their radical policies, which had led to widespread suffering during the Cultural Revolution. Citizens left wreaths, poems, and other tributes in the square as a way to honor Zhou Enlai and protest against the political direction of the country under the influence of Mao's inner circle.### The Incident: - On **April 5, 1976**, a large crowd gathered in Tiananmen Square for the Qingming Festival, a traditional time for honoring the dead. The people continued to leave tributes to Zhou and express dissatisfaction with the current leadership. - The event escalated into a political protest, with demonstrators criticizing the Gang of Four and implicitly criticizing Mao’s leadership as well. Slogans and poems praising Zhou and calling for an end to political radicalism were displayed.- The Chinese authorities, particularly those loyal to the Gang of Four, viewed these demonstrations as a threat to their power. The government responded by ordering the **removal of wreaths** and tributes, which enraged the crowd and led to clashes between protesters and security forces ### Government Response:- The government declared the gathering a **counter-revolutionary riot** and sent in police and military units to disperse the crowd by force. Several hundred people were arrested, and there were reports of violence.- **Deng Xiaoping**, who had been associated with Zhou Enlai and was seen as a reformist, was blamed for inciting the protests. In the aftermath, he was purged from his official positions for the second time in his career (he would later return to power in 1978 after Mao’s death).### Significance: - The **Tiananmen Incident of 1976** became an important symbol of the public’s discontent with the Cultural Revolution and the Gang of Four. It was one of the first major public expressions of opposition to the radical elements of the Chinese Communist Party during Mao's reign.- The incident foreshadowed future political movements in China, particularly the **Tiananmen Square protests of 1989**, which were much larger in scale and had a much more violent and tragic outcome.- After Mao's death in **September 1976** and the subsequent arrest of the Gang of Four, the official verdict on the Tiananmen Incident was reversed, and it was reclassified as a "patriotic" movement. **Deng Xiaoping** would eventually rise to power and implement the reforms that changed China's direction toward modernization and economic development.This event is often seen as a turning point in the political struggles that followed the Cultural Revolution and a precursor to the power shift toward more pragmatic and reform-oriented leadership in China. Free eBay listing template designed by © dewiso.com.
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Language: Chinese, English
Book Title: Flashback: A Decade of Changes
Author: The China Photographic Publishing House
Genre: History
Topic: American History, Architectural Photography, Architecture, Christian History, Contemporary History, Cultural History, Economic History, Family History, Family Life, Landscape Photography, Local History, Modern History, Photojournalism, Regional History, Social History, World History
