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Effigies of Gang of Four Hung in Tiananmen Square
In Beijing crowds gathered at Tiananmen Square to pay tribute to the late Premier Chou En-lai as effigies of the Gang of Four were hung from a tree. The figures bore name tags for Wang Hung-wen Yoo Wen-yuan Chun-chiao and Chiang Ching. The four radicals were arrested in October amid plots to seize power.
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Gang OF Four
Pekings
Tien An Men
Chou En-lai
Wang Hung-wen
Yoo Wen-yuan
Chun-chiao
Moo Tse-tung
Chiang Ching