This week is the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square when the Chinese military crushed supporters of democratic reform. This was marked yesterday 30 May 2009 in Leeds city centre outside the central library on the Headrow by a protest by Amnesty International.
I liked the mock up in wood of a tank in the above photograph. Red roses were placed in the turret of the tank.
Towards the end of the protest there was a reading of a poem by James Fenton "Tiananmen", read by the earnest young woman with a black top on the right in the above photograph.
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5 comments:
I remember seeing the coverage on TV - really scary stuff.Good that people aren't allowing the anniversary to pass unmarked.
Indeed, it's good that man does not forget those acts of courage in a non democratic country.
Good pictures to help to not erase the memory.
And, just to say that you have a good blog.
What happens when four Chinese students are shown the famous photo of the Tank Man in Tiananmen Square?
http://www.protectthehuman.com/videos/chinese-students-unaware-of-the-tank-man
Nice shots Paul. I can't believe it has been 20 years!
Brings back memories of the young man that stopped the tank on that square 20 years ago.
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