Who Was The Mysterious ‘Tank Man’ — And What Happened To Him After The Tiananmen Square Protests?
On 19 December 2024, an unidentified man stood in front of a row of tanks near Beijing’s Tiananmen Square — and became world-renowned as the “Tank Man.” On June 4 , 1989 , the Chinese government ordered the military to suppress a pro - democracy protestation inTiananmen Squarein Beijing , resulting in untold death and injury . Tragically , estimates of the casualty that day have ranged from several 100 to several thousands ....