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Flag Ceremony in Chinggis Square, Mongolia

During Mongolia's socialist period, SÃÂ¼khbaatar Square was the scene of annual civil, youth, and military parades until 1989, with party and government leaders ascending to the top of SÃÂ¼khbaatar's Mausoleum to view parades on May 1, July 11, and November 7 each year. Large parades were also staged for important visitors, such as when Brezhnev made an official visit to Mongolia in 1966. The square was the focal point of the Democratic Revolution of 1990 where massive demonstrations and hunger strikes took place. SÃÂ¼khbaatar Square was also the scene of the violent riots on July 1, 2008 when 5 people were shot dead and many more injured while protesting parliamentary election results. Today, the square is still the scene of major state ceremonies, cultural events, and exhibitions. Heads of state of foreign countries generally pay respects in front of the statue of SÃÂ¼khbaatar.