This one-liner also comes from MITBBS. In the end, it was simply a case of an immature government using immature suppression tactics against immature students. It could have been no big deal if rubber bullets and high pressure water canons were used instead of [the guns and tanks]. 就是一个不成熟的政府对一些不成熟的学生动用了不成熟的手段进行镇压，要是换成橡皮子弹和高压水枪，估计屁事没有. … [Read more...] about Six Four: A simplistic view
sixfour
Six Four: 1989 and Falun Gong
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
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