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introduction

After all others had been silenced, his lonely act of defiance against the Chinese regime amazed the world. What became of him? And 17 years later, has China succeeded in erasing this event from its history?

The Tank Man

interviews

China specialists, journalists and eyewitnesses to Tiananmen 1989.

analysis

The Tank Man ...The Legacy of June Fourth...Can China Stay On the Road It's On?...Attempting to Erase History...

the struggle to control information

Four experts assess China's Internet censorship and how the West has reported it.

memory of tiananmen

A timeline and eyewitness accounts of the 1989 confrontation between the Chinese people and their government - and how the world reacted.

Producer's Chatblank Join the Discussion
Making the Film - q and a with filmmaker antony thomas
roundtable: democracy, sooner or later?

Teacher's Guide · Readings & Links · Site Map · Press Reaction
DVD/VHS & Transcript · Credits · Privacy Policy · Journalistic Guidelines

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introduction + site map + watch online + memory of tiananmen + struggle to control information
analysis + interviews + join the discussion + making the film + filmmaker's chat + roundtable: democracy, sooner or later?
readings + links + teacher's guide + dvd/vhs & transcript + press reaction + credits + privacy policy + journalistic guidelines
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posted apr. 11, 2006

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