On This Day - What happened 17 April 1989 AD
Check most memorable events 17 April 1989 AD.Beijing, China Monday Apr 17, 1989 1989 Tiananmen Square protestsStudents at the (CUPL) made a Large Wreath to Commemorate Hu Yaobang
Beijing, China Monday Apr 17, 1989 On 17 April, students at the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) made a large wreath to commemorate Hu Yaobang. Its laying-party was on 17 April and a larger-than-expected crowd assembled. At 5 pm, 500 CUPL students reached the eastern gate of the Great Hall of the People, near Tiananmen Square, to mourn Hu. The gathering featured speakers from various backgrounds giving public orations commemorating Hu and discussing social problems. However, it was soon deemed obstructive to the operation of the Great Hall, so police tried to persuade the students to disperse.
Tian'anmen Square, Dongcheng, Beijing, China Monday Apr 17, 1989 1989 Tiananmen Square protestsThree Thousand PKU Students marched from the Campus Towards Tiananmen Square
Tian'anmen Square, Dongcheng, Beijing, China Monday Apr 17, 1989 Starting on the night of 17 April, three thousand PKU students marched from the campus towards Tiananmen Square, and soon nearly a thousand students from Tsinghua joined. Upon arrival, they soon joined forces with those already gathered at the Square. As its size grew, the gathering gradually evolved into a protest, as students began to draft a list of pleas and suggestions (Seven Demands) for the government.
