Tank Man (now with more raw footage)

If you don't like the background music, you can just mute the video or turn off your speakers. It's that simple.

Anyway, I know other users have previousy uploaded this video, but I couldn't find a version that features as much of the available raw footage as possible in one "seamless, uninterrupted" stream. Therefore, I spliced together footage from the documentary, The Tank Man (2006), removing narration and intervening talking heads, in order to show only the remarkable courage of this man.

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[molotovcocktail9]

god bless the freedom fighters... amazing courage...

[blondwiththewind]

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989..students protesting communist policies against citizens rights..and you are right about the importance of this film and the heroism of the photographer. Had these images not been preserved..this story would not have had the impact it did..and the courage of "Tank Man" would not have been known..and we would have missed the inspiration that it provides. The stories about the protests,Tank Man, and the journalist are well worth reading..you can find them online.

[Corninthesky]

Especially the ones who we have no idea are.

[TC467897]

People have to learn about the crap china does to their people.

[BigDogJang0]

Well apparently that's not what happened.

[edbo10]

those tanks were there to intimidate the protestors into submission; China's government would've been covered in shit by the international community if they opened fire.

[edbo10]

a tank is pretty damn imposing let me tell you, especially when it's in your face, and especially when it's in china, where you're born with all sorts of propaganda that promotes the government and goes down hard on those who speak out.

[Divljina89]

Imagine the roundness, fullness and fuzziness of freaking BAWLS on that little guy... That sucka brings a tear to my eye.

[BigDogJang0]

Funny how the purpose of those tanks is to kill probably dozens of protestors, yet they let one guy stand in the way.

[Context81]

A shame that the other members of the public didn't feel inspired by his actions to join in his protest.

[Caladcholg]

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