In 1989 there were protest throughout many cities in mainland China. The most well known scene from these protest was in Tiananmen Square; where a lone man stands in front of tanks to protest the Chinese government, and military. The protests were sparked by mass mourning over the death of former CPC General Secretary HU Yaobang; he was a Party offical who had been removed from his seat for his support of political liberalization. The day before his funeral, 100,000 people had gathered at Tiananmen Square. Beijing students began the demonstrations to encourage continued economic reform and liberalization. From Tiananmen Square they later expanded into the surrounding streets, and non-violent protests also occurred in cities throughout China, including Shanghai and Wuhan. This youtube image depicts a man expressing beattitudes by standing up to, and going against the status quo of an oppressive government/regime.
-Adrian Kazay
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