On February 7, 1989, the Snow Lion flag was raised at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa; armed police failed to seize the flag and took away more than 20 people

Date1989.02.07

LocationLhasa own content archive., Tibet

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On the morning of February 7, 1989, the Snow Lion flag symbolizing Tibetan independence was raised in the main hall of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. More than 200 Lhasa police tried to force their way in to seize the flag but were driven out by the crowd. When the armed police returned the next day, the flag had already been hidden by Tibetans; the armed police took away more than 20 people and seized belongings to use as evidence.

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Original event At the end of 1988, Hu Jintao was transferred to the post of Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region

1988.12 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Lhasa own content archive., Tibet

This event On February 7, 1989, the Snow Lion flag was raised at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa; armed police failed to seize the flag and took away more than 20 people 1989.02.07 · Reported

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