New York Times:
Few images are more recognizable or more evocative. Known simply as “tank man,” it is one of the most famous photographs in recent history.
Twenty years ago, on June 5, 1989, following weeks of huge protests in Beijing and a crackdown that resulted in the deaths of hundreds, a lone man stepped in front of a column of tanks rumbling past Tiananmen Square. The moment instantly became a symbol of the protests as well as a symbol against oppression worldwide — an anonymous act of defiance seared into our collective consciousnesses.
One of the most amazing and important photos ever taken.
It was 25 years ago. Why are you linking to a 5 year old posting on Time?
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
I do wonder, did his protest ultimately make much of a difference? It doesn’t seem like China has changed much in the past 25 years.
It showed the world what the Chinese government didn’t want anyone to know, including its own citizens. It remains a reminder of what can happen anywhere.
no.
Even worse some people even attribute recent economic growth to the June 4th massacre.
I want the coverage, but from today’s perspective, not one 5 years ago.
Seriously? Do you think the “perspective” of the “Tank Man” story has changed at all in the intervening 5 years?
Here you go. Wasn’t hard to find, either.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/05/20/313961978/25-years-on-mothers-of-tiananmen-square-dead-seek-answers