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Young people in China are becoming more rebellious, questioning their nation’s traditional expectations of career and family

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And solders https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1703503427818

The anti-lockdown protest, later known as A4 revolution was triggered by Ürümqi fire where the firetruck was unable to reach the scene because no one dare to leave their residence to move their parked cars.


As a side note, A4 protest started as a single female student holding a piece of white paper in Nanjing Communication College for a entire day in solitude (the man in the picture is allegedly a teacher of the college, taking away her white paper)

and many other students joining her later in the night

Later the A4 (or "white paper") symbolism extended to the entire globe as a pillar against oppression and censorship. We should all remember this brave young lady.


News with videos (google translate): https://chinadigitaltimes-net.translate.goog/chinese/690159.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Wikipedia article on A4 revolution also mentioned her:

student stood on the steps of the Communication University of China, Nanjing, holding a blank sheet of paper, until it was snatched from her.