On March 2, 1989, Large Numbers of Tibetans Gathered to Protest in the Square in Front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa
On March 2, 1989, a large number of Tibetans gathered in the square in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, shouting "down with corrupt officials," demanding the Dalai Lama's return to Tibet and the return of power to the Tibetan people. Hu Jintao dispatched armed police to clear the area, but it failed.