Original upload date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:40:27 GMT
On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops expelled thousands of demonstrators from Tiananmen Square, killing an unknown number. One day later, a lone protester stood his ground before a column of tanks.
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onic image of the Tank Man, captured by Western photographers, was one China never wanted the world to see. In 2006, FRONTLINE investigated the mystery of the Tank Man — his identity, his fate, and his significance.
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