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Up to two million people may have visited Tiananmen Square on April 4.

All levels of society, from the poorest peasants to high-ranking PLA officers and the children of high-ranking cadres, were represented in the activities.

Those who participated were motivated by a mixture of anger over the treatment of Zhou, revolt against the Cultural Revolution and apprehension for China's future.

The event did not appear to have coordinated leadership but rather seemed to be a reflection of public sentiment.