Video Exclusive | Tiananmen Square 1989

’s court-martial hearing was leaked online, gaining millions of views The Defiance General Xu

: Canadian journalist Arthur Kent released a short film featuring his own remastered and restored footage

Rare clips filmed from the balconies of foreign embassies or the Beijing Hotel capture the sound of gunfire and the movement of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along Chang'an Avenue. Smuggled Home Videos tiananmen square 1989 video exclusive

Audio and video recordings of local citizens pleading with soldiers not to advance. Footage from hospitals showing the influx of casualties.

Newly restored video footage, including material from journalists on the ground, captures the brutal turning point when the Chinese military was ordered to take the square. Troops Enter the Square: While iconic, familiar footage exists, the quest for

The events that unfolded in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square during the spring of 1989 are among the most defining moments of the 20th century. For decades, the world has grappled with the images of defiance and tragedy that emerged from the student-led pro-democracy demonstrations. While iconic, familiar footage exists, the quest for a "Tiananmen Square 1989 video exclusive" remains a powerful drive for historians, journalists, and witnesses, seeking to understand the full scope of what happened behind the scenes of the June 4th crackdown.

The night of June 3rd was one of chaos and bloodshed. The PLA used tanks, machine guns, and tear gas to disperse the protesters, resulting in hundreds, if not thousands, of deaths. Many protesters were beaten, arrested, or forced to flee for their lives. It is noted for its "intimate

CBS News documented the city under siege, capturing the sound of continuous gunfire.

: This footage, recorded by American journalist Pat Keeton, is one of the first video documents shown on US TV. It is noted for its "intimate, over-the-shoulder" perspective