quote:Originally posted by Dave: I was in Beijing for a weekend 3 weeks ago. I participated in a Chinese tea ceremony with two local girls I met in Tiannamen Square (long story). I am now a big fan of Ginseng Oolong tea.
dave, are there any memorials of such at tiannamen square of the tank-vs-man incident? thats one of my all-time favorite photos -- a wonderful representation of life, illustrated through life. very powerful.
Hardly. That man was reported to have later been executed by the government. The oppression of the Tiannamen protestors was done by the same authoritarian and repressive government which is still in power.
Tiannamen Square isn't famous in China for being the site of a failed pro-democracy protest in 1988 or whenever it was: its famous because its the centre of Beijing, surrounded by Mao's tomb, the People's Congress (the Chinese equivalent of Capitol Hill and the White House rolled into one) and the Forbidden City (the Emperor of China's palace).
But yes, I also love that photo. Staring down a column of tanks like that.... awesome, inspirational courage.
