If you have lived in a hole your whole holy life then you don't remember the Tiananmen Square massacre, but if you haven't then you most likely do. It is 1989 in communist China and students are gathering for a protest in Tiananmen square and if you looked at it through the surface it would seem like it was nothing but a typical protest like many others of the 20th century. But if you dig deeper, you'll notice the tension growing between the CC party and its growing intellectuals. Students want the right for education (let's get things straight before anyone asks, education does not equal democracy) and are protesting for it. Fast forward to 6 weeks later and you'll see bodies stacked where the students used to be and maybe, just maybe their face won't be horribly disfigured after being riddled with bullets. Yes, these were the same students that were protesting before and yes, this was a very dark time in China. Although, there is a sliver of hope in this, China's iconic tank man rose from above the violence to put a stop to the massacre. This man, by himself, managed to raise the hearts and courage of the people to demand reform. And this is why we should not forget the past.
PS: this story might seem a little distorted in perspective, but please keep in mind that this is how I see it an everyone is entitled to see it in their own way. Video of the tank man here.
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