History glossary
Southern Tour
Deng Xiaoping's 1992 journey that revived market reform after post-Tiananmen caution.
- Category
- Political intervention
- Region
- China
- Date range
- 1992
What it means
The Southern Tour was Deng Xiaoping's 1992 trip through reform-minded southern cities including Shenzhen. His speeches and signals revived momentum for market reform after the caution that followed Tiananmen.
