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Tiananmen Square

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So you've all seen this picture, but what does it really mean? What's the back story behind it? What caused this single man to step out in front of a line of tanks and stop them, and the world, in it's tracks?

Lachlan Guselli investigates...

 

 

Please Explain: Tianenmen Square

Please Explain: Tianenmen Square

June fourth 2009 is the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. The date is a reminder of the death of many in a needless battle that took place on the streets of Beijing and shows us the power of a single person who for a few moments stopped the Chinese Army, and the world, in its tracks.

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