The Cultural Revolution in China began in 1966 under Chairman Mao Zedong and didn’t end until 1976 with his death. During this time, people were beginning to shift from a communist society to a free market, capitalistic society and Zedong felt like this was going to ruin China. This video … Continue reading
Beijing University students struggle to identify the iconic “Tank Man” image that captures an unidentified protester standing before a row of tanks the morning after the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989. Although the Tiananmen Square Protests were primarily led by Beijing University students, the muddled facts on this historical event … Continue reading
Wu Dingfu and Song Xiuling lament the death of their son, Wu Guofeng, a 20-year-old Chinese student who was among the first victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. On June 4, 1989, Wu Guofeng set out to document the student-led protests in Beijing with his camera, but instead was shot … Continue reading
See footage of the beginning of the protests in Tiananmen Square that began after 100,000 students gathered on April 21, 1989 to honor the death of Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.
James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine talks about his personal experience on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Continue reading
Bao Pu witnessed the Tiananmen Square protests as a college senior. He discusses how students felt at the time and his own experience during the June massacre. Continue reading
Fang Zheng, a student during the Tiananmen Square protests, talks about losing his legs to a military tank as he exited the Square on June 4th. Continue reading
Reporter Kate Aldie covered the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 and discusses her time in China as a Western journalist far from home. Continue reading
Workers' rights activist Han Dongfang was a prominent figure at the Tiananmen Square protests. He speaks about organizing worker involvement, the weeks leading up to the June 4th Massacre, and his subsequent arrest. Continue reading
