"One Man Can Make a Difference in the World" by Ace Preston Tiananmen Square Beijing

The incident took place near Tiananmen on Chang'an Avenue outside the Forbidden City, Beijing, June 5, 1989, one day after the Chinese government's violent crackdown on the Tiananmen protests. One man stood alone in the middle of the road as the tanks approached. He was holding two bags, one in each hand. The tanks came to a stop, he appeared to wave them away. The front tank attempted to drive around the man, but the man repeatedly stepped into the path of the tank.  After blocking the tank, he climbed up onto the top of the lead tank and appeared to be having a conversation with the driver. Onlookers pulled the man away and absorbed him into the crowd. The tanks continued on their way. It is believed that the man was taken by secret police and probably executed.