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Apr 29 2014 9:50PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Hao Zijing (郝致京)

Hao Zijing, Assistant Researcher, Science and Technology Policy and Management Research Institute of the Central Academy of Sciences. Hao was shot in the left side of the chest by a bullet at Muxudi shortly after 11:00 p.m. on June 3...

Apr 29 2014 9:40PM
Today in 1989: Students plan next moves

At most universities were still boycotting classes, students had turned their attentioin to planning their next oves Many students were eagerly anticipating the upcoming anniversary of May Fourth.

Apr 28 2014 10:22PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Yang Minghu (杨明湖)

Yang Minghu , male, born February 1, 1947, killed at age 42; before his death, he was a staff member of the legal department of the patent section of the China Trade Promotion Commission; before dawn, at about 2:00am on June 4, 1989...

Apr 28 2014 10:12PM
Today in 1989 : started a newspaper

On April 29, 1989, a "dialogue" took place, hosted by the State Council Spokesman Yuan Mu. However, it felt more of a press conference than a dialogue as Yuan Mu controlled the scene by dishing out partly-line answers. Students were...

Apr 27 2014 6:32PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Chen Laishun (陈来顺)

Chen Laishun (陈来顺) , Graduate of the photography class in 1989, Journalism Department, Chinese People's University On the night of June 3, 1989, while taking photographs on top of a building by the northwest side of the Great Hall of...