Retrospective: 4 PJ's recall 'Tank Man' of Tiananmen Square

<p>From <a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/behind-the-scenes-tank-man-of-tiananmen/">New York Times: Lens blog</a></p>

 

<blockquote><a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/behind-the-scenes-tank-man-of-tiananmen/"><strong>Behind the Scenes: Tank Man of Tiananmen</strong> </a> <br /> "Twenty years ago, on June 5, 1989, following weeks of huge protests in Beijing and a crackdown that resulted in the deaths of hundreds, a lone man stepped in front of a column of tanks rumbling past Tiananmen Square. The moment instantly became a symbol of the protests as well as a symbol against oppression worldwide — an anonymous act of defiance seared into our collective consciousnesses.

<p>"There was not just one “tank man” photo. Four photographers captured the encounter that day from the Beijing Hotel, overlooking Changan Avenue (the Avenue of Eternal Peace), their lives forever linked by a single moment in time. They shared their recollections with The Times through e-mail."</p>

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<p>I loved the quote from the one photographer about the guy with the shopping bags and the tank - all the photographer could think was, that guy with the shopping bags is going to ruin my composition!</p>

<p>Have you seen the latest bit on a never before seen photo of the infamous incident? fascinating...<br>

<a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/behind-the-scenes-a-new-angle-on-history/">http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/behind-the-scenes-a-new-angle-on-history/</a></p>