On This Day: May 30, 1989 – The Goddess of Democracy Statue Unveiled in Tiananmen Square

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On This Day: May 30, 1989 – The Goddess of Democracy Statue Unveiled in Tiananmen Square.

On this day May 30, 1989, student demonstrators in Beijing unveiled the Goddess of Democracy statue in Tiananmen Square during the height of the pro democracy protests. The statue stood 33 feet tall and was constructed from foam and papier mâché over a metal frame by students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

Positioned facing the giant portrait of Mao Zedong, the statue became a powerful symbol of resistance and the desire for political reform. It captured worldwide attention and...
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