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Tank Man

Also known as Wang Weilin, Unknown Protester, Unknown Rebel

anonymous man who stood in front of a column of Chinese tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests

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"Tank Man" is the name given to an unidentified person who stood in front of advancing military tanks during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China, an image captured in photographs that became iconic worldwide. The incident and images matter because they symbolize civilian resistance to military force and remain a powerful symbol of individual defiance against state authority.

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Key facts

Other names: Wang Weilin (posited) Unknown Protester Unknown Rebel
Known for: Iconic photo of him obstructing tanks during the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Chinese: 坦克人
Hanyu pinyin: Tǎnkè rén

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