But 30 years later, Tank Man is still a source of enduring fascination and intrigue. Tank Man was photographed June 5, 1989, in the immediate aftermath of a deadly government campaign to clear Tiananmen Square of protesters. The sense of mystery has contributed to the popularity of Tank Man, experts say, allowing people to project their own hopes and convictions onto him. Outside of China, Tank Man has endured in popular culture, the subject of numerous books, documentaries, television shows and art exhibits. Yang described Tank Man as a “symbolic, final act of defiance, the last tragic gesture” in the Tiananmen protests.

Source: National Post June 03, 2019 19:42 UTC