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A student from an art institute plasters the neck of the "Goddess of Democracy" statue, a replica of the New York Statue of Liberty, on May 30, 1989 in Tiananmen Square. The statue was unveiled in front of the Great Hall of the People (R) and the monument to the People's Heroes (C) to promote the pro-democracy protest against the Chinese government. A series of pro-democracy protests was sparked by the April 15 death of former communist party leader Hu Yaobang. In a show of force, 04 June, China leaders vented their fury and frustration on student dissidents and their pro-democracy supporters. Several hundred people have been killed and thousands wounded when soldiers moved on Tiananmen Square during a violent military crackdown ending six weeks of student demonstrations, known as the Beijing Spring movement. (Photo by CATHERINE HENRIETTE / AFP via Getty Images)