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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

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

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