The Tank Man
23 years ago an unknown man stood up to a column of tanks after they were involved in the brutal repression of Chinese dissidents and critics. The historic, inspirational moment is only one part of a much bigger story of a time of massive Chinese protests and attempts to change the fabric of Chinese society:
"People thought that the old regime was somehow about to fall. And indeed it was hard to imagine how it could be otherwise at that moment."
Available on Youtube, broken up into parts. Part one here.













