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
Letters
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
Six Four: A Personal Memory
This woman participated in the Six Four protests as a young college girl. She will never forget her memories, including the terrible sights of violence and death. Fortunately, it has not marked her life or twisted her outlook. She has moved onto a successful career in government, eventually coming to the United States to study and work. In 1989, I was studying at a … [Read more...] about Six Four: A Personal Memory
Six Four: The person I admire the most is myself
It is early June, and the minds of many Chinese again return to the tragic political upheaval of 1989. Over the next few days, we will translate a number of messages that tries to capture our conflicted feelings towards that violent summer. This message also comes to us from MITBBS; the translation is below. Of course, in the face of all those who died... whether students, … [Read more...] about Six Four: The person I admire the most is myself
Six Four: A rational review of history
It is early June, and the minds of many Chinese again return to the tragic political upheaval of 1989. Over the next few days, we will translate a number of messages that tries to capture our conflicted feelings towards that violent summer. We especially welcome submissions from those with first-person memory of 1989. This article comes to us from MITBBS, and represents just … [Read more...] about Six Four: A rational review of history