1. Boycott classes until victory is achieved (力研罢课, 直到胜利)-The implementation of martial law to quell the student inflamed the student. The students raised a strong voice against the rampant corruption, double-digit inflation , the rigid education system and called for freedom of the press, freedom of speech, democratic reforms, improvement of the education system. Their freedom to learn new things was also limited, after a tumultuous pro-democracy protest. Students decided to boycott. lectures with the hope of a better result. Nearly 15,000 students of Peking University and also many students of other universities were absent from lectures on April 24, 1989 at the beginning of the boycott organized on May 5, 1989 at Peking University. was a student-led vote whether to resume classes or continue to boycott classes, most of the students wanted to continue to boycott classes during this period with the slogan “力研罢课,直到胜利” (Boycott classes until reaching of victory) marched to Tiannamen to express their demands. Subsequently the students also went on hunger strike...
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