Tiananmen Anniversaries

By Jianli Yang - Jun 2, 2023 I don't like tanks. They have been continually rumbling in my mind and heart since the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre 34 years ago. We will commemorate the anniversary Sunday. In the spring of 1989, many tens of thousands of Chinese...

San Francisco shouldn’t let Beijing dictate how or where it memorializes the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square massacre. By Jianli Yang, Fengsuo Zhou, Fang Zheng - Jun 1, 2023 On May 30, 1989, pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square erected a large statue,...

By: Jianli Yang - June 4th, 2022 In spring 1989, I returned from my study in America to China to participate in the Tiananmen demonstrations. I was luckier than many protesters, narrowly escaping the June 4 massacre. I escaped to America, and have since continued my...

Carry Their Legacy Forward Speech at the Candlelight Vigil Hosted by Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation By: Jianli Yang - June 3, 2022 Tonight, once again, we gather to remember and honor our brothers and sisters who lost their lives in the Tiananmen Square...