This article is another one coming from MITBBS. Because the original post at MITBBS seems to have been edited into a truncated version, the full Chinese text is presented along with the translation. To be honest, it seems out of place to discuss 6/4 and FLG together. But after seeing the "antics" of FLG followers in the last few years, I cannot help reflect on the way the … [Read more...] about Six Four: 1989 and Falun Gong
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Six Four: The early morning bus
This poem comes from a different forum, WanWei. It's written by a student remembering his escape from Six Four. how I spent tens of hours on the edge of life and death, I was already unable to remember clearly, but the "pai-pai" sounds of the assault rifles I could remember; the bright purple flames of fire from the assault rifles I could remember; … [Read more...] about Six Four: The early morning bus
Six Four: Remembering the victims of Six Four
This article comes from another self-professed moderate "middle" general. He views the government and the students in a negative way, but most of his criticisms are aimed at the government for the violent suppression. Let's take the recent topics of debate, one by one: 1. Why should we commemorate Six Four? This was supposed to be the last topic, but after finishing I … [Read more...] about Six Four: Remembering the victims of Six Four
Six Four: Glad the student movement didn't succeed
This article comes from a self-described moderate who wasn't old enough to participate in the Six Four movement. Instead, he's one of many of his generation who is "glad" the student movement didn't succeed. Some "old generals" of the movement might refer to him derogatorily as "young" and "immature"... but keep in mind, this man is now in his mid-30s, and has lived in the … [Read more...] about Six Four: Glad the student movement didn't succeed
Six Four: A shift in attitudes
After translating numerous other perspectives, here is my take. It's hard to say what a "moderate" position on Six Four should be. In the early days and years after Six Four, it's no exaggeration to say that the vast majority of Chinese were united in a single consensus: the students were heroes, and the government had behaved like fascists. But as the years have moved on, … [Read more...] about Six Four: A shift in attitudes