Story of the 1989 flagbearer at the Shanghai demonstrations is up

You’ll find it over at Living in China. I’ll post it on this site in a few days.

This was a very heartfelt project, and I think some of you will be surprised that I would write such a piece. Doing so has been a moving and valuable experience.

The Discussion: 3 Comments

Great work, Richard. Very much a needed exersize. By all of us. Even us “pro-PRC” guys learn something from it.

December 15, 2003 @ 7:30 pm | Comment

Thanks. Interviewing the guy absolutely blew me away — not at all what I expected.

December 15, 2003 @ 10:29 pm | Comment

thanks for the interview. i think many city people in china share his view. i just don’t know whether it’s good or sad.. as my emotion is quite mixed right now esp. after finding out http://www.chinalaborunion.org/

my little entry on it
http://pure-essence.net/index.php?p=745&c=1

December 16, 2003 @ 3:44 am | Comment

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