PBS Frontline has produced another gem. "The Tank Man" is a 90-minute episode about the man who stood before the line of tanks near Tiananmen Square in June of 1989. His identity is still unknown, but the episode does not only a stellar recap of those events, but also delves into the modern perspective on the story, talking about how dramatically China has changed since those events and what those events mean to China today (including the current dialog and accusations about companies like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Cisco aiding the Chinese government in not only censoring the media, but in capturing and detaining dissidents).

 

In one of the more interesting moments in the story, four students from Beijing University are showed a picture of the man standing before the tanks and are asked what the picture depicts. I won't spoil it for you.

 

The entire program can be viewed online. Unless, of course, you live in China.

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/

I'll definitely watch that when I have the time. On a related note, has anyone seen the NY Times sponsored documentary series, China Rises? If so, is it worth it?

PBS Frontline has produced another gem. "The Tank Man" is a 90-minute episode about the man who stood before the line of tanks near Tiananmen Square in June of 1989. His identity is still unknown' date=' but the episode does not only a stellar recap of those events, but also delves into the modern perspective on the story, talking about how dramatically China has changed since those events and what those events mean to China today (including the current dialog and accusations about companies like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Cisco aiding the Chinese government in not only censoring the media, but in capturing and detaining dissidents).

 

In one of the more interesting moments in the story, four students from Beijing University are showed a picture of the man standing before the tanks and are asked what the picture depicts. I won't spoil it for you.

 

The entire program can be viewed online. Unless, of course, you live in China.

 

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Thanks Pangloss. Sounds like must see TV. Thank God for DVRs!

Oh you ain't kiddin' about that. My whole freakin' life is time-shifted these days....