Tiananmen Square
Featured
Puzzle #262 · February 18, 2026
Named for the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, is the entrance to the Forbidden City - a vast imperial palace complex that served as the home for 24 Chinese emperors.
Tiananmen Square was the site of student democracy protests in 1989 which ended in a military crackdown and hundreds or perhaps thousands of deaths.
Today, Chinese citizens can not find information about the Tiananmen Square protests on the internet and many younger Chinese do not know it happened.
Tiananmen Square was the site of student democracy protests in 1989 which ended in a military crackdown and hundreds or perhaps thousands of deaths.
Today, Chinese citizens can not find information about the Tiananmen Square protests on the internet and many younger Chinese do not know it happened.
Puzzle Appearances
The expression Tiananmen Square has appeared in 1 puzzle:
- Puzzle #262 on February 18, 2026
Rate of Appearance in English Language Print
Google's Ngram project shows how often a pair of words has appeared in print every year since the 1800's.
Data from Google Books Ngram Viewer. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.
Explore More Expressions
Everyday the Wordcels Puzzle has a featured expression showing meaning, history and connection to culture. Explore them all.
The Wordcels Puzzle
Think you've mastered Americanisms? The two-word phrases, compound words and idiomatic expressions of American English? Each day the Wordcels Puzzle provides 15 words that must be arranged to form 16 expressions. Give it a try.
