May Fourth Movement

1919 Chinese cultural political movement May Fourth MovementApproximately 3,000 students from 13 Beijing universities gathered in Tiananmen SquareDateMay 4, 1919LocationRepublic of ChinaResult Government of Qian Nengxun weakened Pro-Japanese officials removed Treaty of Versailles goes unsigned by China New Culture Movement splits Spread of communism Parties Protesters Beiyang government May Fourth MovementTraditional Chinese五四運動Simplified Chinese五四运动Literal meaning5-4 MovementTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWǔsì yùndòngBopomofoㄨˇ ㄙˋ ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋGwoyeu RomatzyhWuusyh yunndonqWade–GilesWu3-ssu4 yün4-tung4Tongyong PinyinWǔ-sìh yùn-dòngIPA[ù.sɨ̂ ŷn.tʊ̂ŋ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationŃgh-sei wahn-duhngJyutpingNg5 sei3 wan6 dung6IPA[ŋ.sej˧ wɐn˨.tʊŋ˨]Southern MinTâi-lôNgó-sì ūn-tūng Part of a series on theHistory of China Timeline Dynasties Historiography Prehistoric Paleolithic (c. 2.43 Ma – c. 12 ka) Mesolithic (c. 10 – c. 7 ka) Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BCE) Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization Ancient Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BCE) Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BCE) Late Shang (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BCE)