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On this day in history, the Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' put himself at risk as a statement against the anti-democratic Chinese government.

Updated: 13:15, 5 Jun 2021 IN June 1989, one protester stood in front of a row of tanks during the the Tienanmen Square Massacre. The image of the 'Tank Man' quickly became a powerful symbol of both the bloody events of 4 June 1989 and of non-violent resistance. Here's what you need to know. 4 Who was 'Tank Man'? After the massacre, an image of a man carrying a bag blocking the path of a tank has become the defining image of the democracy movement in China. He became known as the 'Tank Man', or the 'Unknown Protester' or Unknown Rebel'. As the lead tank maneuvered to pass by the man, he repea...