Tiananmen Square (1989) by Amy Brower

Tank man-Avett Hessler

2026-02-05 13:31:20 UTC

I stood in front of the tanks I was petrified. Then I ran, I flew off. I had a fellow Chinese citizen stop the guards from hitting me. A Lot of people say I was a hero others call me tank man. All I simply did was walk forward and told them to stop. I am sick of all of the fighting. I saw friends being pelted with led bullets. I was so sorry for then I felt terrible.

Chinese protester - Grayson M

2026-02-05 13:31:33 UTC

A slow rumble was coming down the street of Tiananmen square. Something was about to go down. But as it grew louder, suddenly it stopped... Then I saw the man, he was one of my classmates. Then all broke loose

American Journalist-Zaylei

2026-02-05 13:32:07 UTC

A man stood in front of 4 tanks and said stop. No cameras were allowed at all. He claimed on top of the tank.

American Journalist-Zaylei 2

2026-02-06 13:12:31 UTC

A man stood in front of a tank saying for it to stop. There were no cameras allowed. The tank turned to go around him. He climbed on top of the tank. the tanks turned off their motor. The tanks turned the motor back on and tried to leave but the guy kept jumping in front of it. The picture that a guy secretly took got put on shirts. Nobody ever forgot him. The guy wanted to change China. What that man did put a change to the world. To this day nobody knows who that man was. Years later everyone went to give that man justice. The virus of freedom quickly spread.

tank man - Avett Hessler

2026-02-06 13:13:15 UTC

I stood in front of the tanks I was petrified I was standing in front of a cannon that could kill me in an instant. A Lot of people say I was a hero others call me tank man. All I simply did was walk forward and told them to stop. I am sick of all of the fighting. I saw friends being pelted with led bullets. I was so sorry for then I felt terrible. Out of pure rage I climbed on top of that tank. I bang on the lid and I yell, ¨GET OUT OF MY CITY!¨. I sprint back in front of that tank and yell STOP! That was my protest in tiananmen square.