This is the famous image of the student-protester who stood toe to toe with a group of tanks who were entering his city clearly to do more bodily harm. Panels can only exhibit images at a certain side at these galleries, but here is a better look
This moment in history emanates a period that culminated what is widely known as the Beijing Massacre, and also "the June Fourth Movement" in China in which mostly students protested and demanded reformation and called for an end to corruption of the Chinese government's socio political "way of life."
The protests came after the death of Hu Yaobang, a governmental leader and dedicated dissident who had repeatedly called for demonstrative reform of China's goverment. Students gathered both to mourn his death (of a heart attack) and to protest and strike from universities in Beijing. In fact, professors and other intellectuals were helpful and supportive of the students political disposition and striking.
Over several days and weeks support for the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests expanded, appealing to labor and urban workers. On that murderous June 4 day, 100,000 students and workers marched - demanding "media reform, formal dialogue with authorities and student elected representatives." (wikipedia).
Protests continued and on May 20th, China declared MARTIAL LAW
(Here find info on the potential for Martial Law in the U.S. given this present President has made legal overtures to prepare the country for just that - and that's including the fact that Martial Law can be declared "even in the case of a "bogus terror alert"." Also hear the link below with Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney discussing Martial Law and plans made by the U.S. Government to herd Black folk into concentration camps.
Rather than considering the students very reasonable demands, the Chinese goverment sent troops complete with tanks - and shot and killed several hundred of "their own" unarmed citizens in the streets.
You'll recall, this is what Saddam Hussein was accused of ad nasuem during the drumbeat to war with Iraq - killing his own citizens (the emphasis was always on the "his own."
There was never any inquiry or fact finding conducted into the killing of all these people. There are hundreds of people who Amnesty International has reported are still imprisoned from that event.
Here are some images of the massacre - which it seems never gets mentioned anymore. And below is a stunning video of a reporter narrating against footage from the scene this massive crime.
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