4 June 1989: Tiananmen Square Massacres
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"Tank man" blocking a column of tanks heading east on Beijing's Chang'an Boulevard (Avenue of Eternal Peace) near Tiananmen Square during the student uprising. This photo was taken from the sixth floor of the Beijing Hotel, about half a mile away through a 400mm lens.
Image source: Wikipedia
Image source: Wikipedia
Via Wikipedia.
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, June 4th Incident, or the Political Turmoil between Spring and Summer of 1989 by the Chinese government, were a series of demonstrations led by students, intellectuals and labour activists in the People's Republic of China between April 15, 1989 and June 4, 1989, leaving (according to Chinese authorities) between 400 and 800 civilians dead, and between 7,000 and 10,000 injured.More here.
An initial report from local hospitals put the number at around 2,000 dead.
posted by Fergie @ 6/03/2006 10:01:00 PM
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