[tyahn-ahn-men] 
| a large plaza in central Beijing, China: noted esp. as the site of major student demonstrations in 1989 suppressed by the government. |
| Tian·an·men Square (tyän'än'měn') An extensive open area in central Beijing, China, the world's largest public square. Adjacent to the Forbidden City, it has long been the site of festivals, rallies, and demonstrations. In 1989 Chinese troops fired on student demonstrators, killing an estimated 2,000 or more. |
Location in Beijing of prodemocracy demonstrations that were brutally suppressed in 1989 by troops loyal to the communist regime of the People's Republic of China.