“Tien-an-men” (from a news report), Valerio Vallini, 1989.
“1989”, Lian Yang, 1989
Lian Yang writes the poem “1989,” dedicated to the tragic events of Tiananmen Square. The Chinese poets Yang Lian and Gu Cheng, along with their families in Auckland, protest against the violent suppression of the protests in China on June 4, 1989. The...
The Tank Man, Anonimous, 1989
The Tiananmen Square protest began on April 15, 1989, in Beijing…which would conclude about fifty days later, on June 4, with a forceful military intervention… A repression of which the most famous image is undoubtedly that of the slender student, with two...
The Yellow River Piano Concerto, Xian Xinghai, 1939-1989
The Yellow River Cantata is a composition by the Chinese musician Xian Xinghai (1905–1945). This work dates back to 1939, during the period of the Second Sino-Japanese War, and was inspired by a patriotic poem written by Guang Weiran. It was first presented on April...
