36 years ago today, nothing happened.
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Happy #May35th, to all who celebrate.
Encontrado en una tienda de segunda mano en #Cracovia, en #Polonia. / Found at a second-hand store in #Krakow, #Poland./
#Tiananmen #六四 #June4th #May35th
From Louisa Lim's People's Republic of Amnesia, on China's collective 'forgetfulness' as a way to avoid trouble, the punishments for memory that is not as dictated by the CCP, and the repression in Chengdu, which got little Western attention. #Tiananmen #June4th #May35th
Happy #May35th!
How A Rubber Duck Meme Sidestepped Censorship on Tiananmen Square Anniversary www.kqed.org/lowdown/1316...
All credit for images and information goes to Human Rights in China and Tiananmen Mothers. 🕯️
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Photograph of Yuan Li (1960 - 1989).
Yuan Li’s family at his grave.
12. Yuan Li (袁力)
•Born: Thursday, July 7th, 1960 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Beijing Municipality
•Occupation: Electronics Engineer
•Died: Saturday, June 3rd, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to throat
•Aged: 28 years, 331 days
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Photograph of Yü Di (1957 - 1989).
Yü Di and his son.
Yü’s family at his funeral.
Photocopy of (top) part of Yü’s medical records at the Beijing Xiehe Hospital and (bottom) death certificate issued by the Capital Hospital stating the cause of death as multiple organ failure, including of the kidney and liver, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
11. Yü Di (于地)
•Born: Tuesday, August 27th, 1957 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Beijing Municipality
•Occupation: Assistant Engineer
•Died: Friday, June 30th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Multiple gunshot wounds
•Aged: 31 years, 307 days
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Photograph of Xiao Jie (1968 - 1989).
Xiao Jie, with the flag of the Department of Journalism, Renmin University, 1989.
Xiao Jie with classmates in Tiananmen Square, 1989.
Relatives at Xiao Jie’s grave.
10. Xiao Jie (肖杰)
•Born: Saturday, August 31st, 1968 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Chengdu City, Sichuan Province
•Occupation: University Student
•Died: June 5th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to back
•Aged: 20 years, 278 days
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Photograph of Wu Guofeng (1968 - 1989).
For his funeral, Wu Guofeng was dressed in a white shirt, white pants, and a white hat, in keeping with the Wu's hometown custom.
Postmortem body of Wu Guofeng.
Wu Guofeng's memorial service with condolences from classmates of the Department of Engineering at Renmin University of China.
9. Wu Guofeng (吴国锋)
•Born: Wednesday, July 3rd, 1968 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Xinjin County, Sichuan Province
•Occupation: University Student
•Died: Sunday, June 4th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Multiple gunshot and stab wounds
•Aged: 20 years, 336 days
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Photograph of Wang Weiping (1964 - 1989).
A family member of a June Fourth victim pays respects at Wang Weiping’s grave.
8. Wang Weiping (王卫萍)
•Born: Monday, December 21st, 1964 CE
•Sex: Female
•Home: Beijing Municipality
•Occupation: Hospital Intern
•Died: Saturday, June 3rd, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to neck
•Aged: 24 years, 164 days
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Photograph of Sun Hui (1970 - 1989).
Sun Hui’s body.
Family mourns for Sun Hui.
7. Sun Hui (孙辉)
•Born: Tuesday, October 6th, 1970 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Shijushan City, Ningxa Province
•Occupation: University Student
•Died: Sunday, June 4th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to heart
•Aged: 18 years, 241 days
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Photograph of Luan Yiwei (1954 - 1989).
Luan Yiwei and his daughter, Luan Yue'ou.
Luan Yiwei’s death certificate.
Widow Chen Mei at Luan Yiwei’s grave.
6. Luan Yiwei ((栾沂纬)
•Born: Saturday, June 5th, 1954 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Province
•Occupation: Materials Engineer
•Died: Sunday, June 4th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to back
•Aged: 34 years, 364 days
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Photograph of Jiang Jielian (1972 - 1989).
The last photo of Jiang Jielian with parents, mother Ding Zilin and father Jiang Peikun, May 1st, 1989.
On May 17th, 1989, over 1,000 students from the High School Affiliated to Renmin University marched in support of the university students on hunger strike. The banner says: “When you fall, you still have us!” Jiang Jielian, on left, is one of the march’s organizers.
Jiang Jielian’s memorial service.
5. Jiang Jielian (蒋捷连)
•Born: Friday, June 2nd, 1972 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Beijing Municipality
•Occupation: High School Student
•Died: Saturday, June 3rd, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to heart
•Aged: 17 years, 1 day
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Photograph of Gong Jifang (1970 - 1989).
Gong Jifang’s death certificate, stating that she died of “suffocation”.
4. Gong Jifang (龚纪芳)
•Born: Tuesday, April 14th, 1970 CE
•Sex: Female
•Home: Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Province
•Occupation: College Student
•Died: Sunday, June 4th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Suffocation from poison gas
•Aged: 19 years, 50 days
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Photograph of Duan Changlong (1965 - 1989).
Duan Changlong’s cremation certificate indicating gunshot wound as the cause of death.
3. Duan Changlong (段昌隆)
•Born: Tuesday, October 19th, 1965 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Beijing Municipality
•Occupation: University Student
•Died: Sunday, June 4th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to heart
•Aged: 23 years, 228 days
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Photograph of Dai Wei (1969 - 1989).
Postmortem body of Dai Wei.
2. Dai Wei (戴伟)
•Born: Sunday, January 5th, 1969 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Beijing Municipality
•Occupation: Chef
•Died: Sunday, June 4th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to lung
•Aged: 20 years, 150 days
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Photograph of Chen Laishun (1966 - 1989).
Banner: “We deeply mourn our classmate Chen Laishun,” at a memorial at Renmin University.
1. Chen Laishun (陈来顺)
•Born: Wednesday, March 2nd, 1966 CE
•Sex: Male
•Home: Beijing Municipality
•Occupation: University Student
•Died: Sunday, June 4th, 1989 CE
•Cause: Gunshot wound to head
•Aged: 23 years, 94 days
#May35th #TiananmenMartyrs
On this #May35th, we remember the #TiananmenMartyrs who lost their lives during the 1989 Democracy Movement in the People's Republic of China. 🕯️