Lun Zhang was just a young sociology teacher then, in charge of management and safety service for the protests. When reports of soldiers marching into Beijing to suppress the protests reverberated across Western airwaves, the world didn't know what to expect. As tens of thousands of students and concerned Chinese citizens took to the streets demanding political reforms, the fate of China's communist system was unknown. Over 30 years ago, on April 15th, 1989, the occupation of Tiananmen Square began. I hope that one day the Chinese can walk on the street to commemorate the dead of Tiananmen.Follow the story of China's infamous June Fourth Incident - otherwise known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre - from the first-hand account of a young sociology teacher who witnessed it all. I still have hope, with the demonstrations in America following the death of George Floyd, that democracy will lead to a huge step forward for human dignity, as we have seen in the past in America. In 1989, it may have been a special circumstance that allowed for the student protests, but today, it is more difficult to demonstrate in the street in China. He continues, “Tragedies like the death of George Floyd occur in China nearly every day, but it’s not in the news, because the Chinese do not have the right to demonstrate. For this reason, while there may be no perfect or ideal system in the world, democracy is a better system than others.” “Thankfully, with the current protests in the United States, the people can use their right to free speech to improve the situation. “While the fight for human dignity, and human rights, is present in the United States today as it was in China in 1989, there is a crucial difference, in that we were fighting to attain freedoms that are still absent in China even today - freedom of expression, freedom to demonstrate, and more,” Zhang told Deadline.
With the current landscape and the protests all around the world stemming from the death of George Floyd and the fight against racial injustice, Tiananmen 1989 is as relevant as ever. The novel features many voices and viewpoints, describing how the hope of a generation was shattered when authorities opened fire. The story is told through the eyes of Zhang, a young sociology teacher, who joined concerned Chinese citizens as they took to the streets demanding political reforms. Top IDW Entertainment & Publishing Execs Exit As Parent Company Of 'Wynonna Earp' Producer Lays Off 39% Of Workforce And Delists From NYSE - Update
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