His tombstone bears his name and birth/death years. However, the words he wished to be presented, "this Chinese laying here, he had done what he should do and said what he should say", is absent. Apparently that was not allowed by the authority.
How Chinese Students Shocked the World with a Magnificent Movement for Democracy and Liberty that Ended in the Tragic Tiananmen Massacre in 1989.
Relive the history with this blog and my book, "Standoff at Tiananmen", a narrative history of the movement.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Liu Binyan Buried in Beijing, Finally
Five years after his death in America, the famous journalist and dissident Liu Binyan finally found his resting place in a cemetery in a Beijing suburb.
His tombstone bears his name and birth/death years. However, the words he wished to be presented, "this Chinese laying here, he had done what he should do and said what he should say", is absent. Apparently that was not allowed by the authority.
His tombstone bears his name and birth/death years. However, the words he wished to be presented, "this Chinese laying here, he had done what he should do and said what he should say", is absent. Apparently that was not allowed by the authority.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment