Today it is the 17th year for the Tian an men protest in China. 17 years ago I was about 11yo,not really knowing the reason of all this things,but I got pretty scared at that time. There was no school during that time and not allow to go outside home because it was suddenly became so dangerous. But I was at my grandparents' home,then my parents decided to let me go back to them, there was no public transportation and my father rode his bicycle to get me back. On the way we saw lots of soldiers with guns and lots of tanks in the city. It was not like the city I used to see any more.Everywhere just soldiers and people,shops are closed and no one looked happy any more.
And at that night,I heard lots of big noises like fireworks. But my parents told me that is not fireworks and I should not look from the window because that was dangerous. The second day (5.Jun.1989) my father still went out, but soon he got back and told my mama that he had to run back because everywhere is bullet and dead people....
So scaring days,now it is already for 17 years. I hope that the government could choose a right way to solve problems.
Here is a link about this event in wikipedia 6.4 Tian an men protest
17 years for the "6.4 Tian an men protest"
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Hopefully they will come to recognize that this happened.
Hiding the truth is an awful basis for a political system.
It`s good to read those memories of you Yuan.
As outsiders we formed the notion of Chinese as oppressed people.
There was hope things were changing during the Tian an men protest.
You discribed the atmosphere from the view of de local citizens.
It is awful that things like this can happen. I think it is awful to see it so close as you did. Hope things will change.
Hi,
I'm a student who spent most of my time in China. I was actually doing some research for my anthropology course so I went searching in googles to find your blogs. I'm happy to find someone who really been through the incident and telling what has happened. I was only 2 at that time but I've never heard anyone talking about it, nor my parents when I was in China. Yes that was indeed very awful. But I guess at that time the government had no other choice either. Anyway, hope things will turn out nicely in our generation. and Nice to meet you here! take care!