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The 1989 Chengdu Protests occurred as part of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests and took place in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Like the more famous protests in Beijing, it culminated in a massacre by security forces and was the largest and bloodiest demonstration to occur outside of Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests.

The Protests
In the weeks leading up to June 4, the protests in Chengdu had been relatively small and peaceful; only about 300 students were reported to be continually present in Tianfu Square in downtown Chengdu. However, the situation quickly became much worse on June 4 after news of the massacre in Beijing reached Chengdu. The number of protesters grew tenfold overnight, and violence erupted. Residents, angered by the massacre in Beijing, took to the streets to defend the students. Rioters set buildings and vehicles on fire before storming the JinJiang Hotel in central Chengdu and destroying a major market. At this point the police arrived and began to beat the protesters.