Thinking About the Tienanmen Square Protests

The Tienanmen Square protests in 1989 always make me think.

Tienanmen_Square_Tank_Man_1989

If you mention the Tienanmen Square protests to anyone in China, no one has any idea what you are talking about, and it can get you arrested.  If shown a picture of the Tienanmen Square protests or “Tank Man,” all assume it’s a parade.

 




One thought on “Thinking About the Tienanmen Square Protests

  1. Agreed, when I was in Shanghai I asked people about it and they were clueless about or clearly didn’t want to talk about it.

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