<human>:  Where did the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 take place?
<bot>: Tiananmen Square is the central square in Beijing. The protests took place there in 1989, which is why it is also known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. In the early hours of June 4, 1989, the Chinese government ordered the People's Liberation Army to clear the square of protesters. At least hundreds of unarmed civilians were killed by the army, which was under orders to use lethal force.