Facing different directions in the square -- it's amazingly huge! 2400 ft long by 1650 ft wide.
Of course, most of us remember that in June 1989, the government sent in troops and tanks to bring student protests to a violent end. Thousands are believed to have died here. Our guide turned off her microphone to tell us when we reached this area . . .
The police / military putting on a show of strength -- for visitors, perhaps?
I love these little bicycle pickup trucks. We saw LOTS of them in Beijing.
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