Does anyone know of a good link for images of the guy
with the shopping bags in front of the tanks?
And google is not my friend in this case.
thx
This is a Google immage search on Tiananmen Square.
Aww, Google’s ALWAYS your friend, sometimes you just have to know how to talk to her nicely. Your pic…
And at the finish, it’s zigaretten, followed closely by Ringo, and bringing up the rear, abel with the bronze. What an exciting race we’ve had here today! Next on Eurosport, Ballroom Dancing Deathmatch.
Since this thread is open I might as well post a question I’ve always had which is what happened to that particular guy? Did the tanks eventually decide to run him over? Did they turn around? The website provided simply says he “stopped” the tank column which would seem to suggest they turned around but I have trouble believing it.
Has anyone seen the rest of that video or know what eventually happened?
always full of gratitude at the swiftness of replies.
a thousand thousand thanks.
and yes google is really always my friend…it’s my brain
that falters and stutters…“undo it! undo it!”
::snort::
for those not able to watch a video:
after a few seconds, his buddies dragged him away from the tanks - before the infantry could get him…
In answer to Red’s questions, a section from Jan Wong’s excellent book on China, Red China Blues:
IIRC, this clip was shown in the Temple of Heavenly Peace documentary by Hinton, and nothing as to what happened to him. I would highly recommend this documentary to anyone that wants a good balanced view on the historical background, the months of demonstrations and the aftermath.
I think Jan Wong is spot on.