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1989 tiananmen square video12/14/2023 The main issue is in what stuck in people's memory, which was not a detailed account of everything that happened. He watched the military enter the square and did not observe any mass firing of weapons into the crowds, although sporadic gunfire was heard. Instead, the cables show that Chinese soldiers opened fire on protesters outside the centre of Beijing, as they fought their way towards the square from the west of the city. Slums have to be replaced for us to move forward. But that nostalgia can't stand in the way of progress. I won't get to stand outside that house I used to rent and remember those times. I'll never walk through those old neighborhoods again. It's hard to watch it go, because once it's gone, you know it's never going to come back. They are far preferable to absentee landlords living in other cities. Not that the property management companies are a lot better, but they have more to lose when they fail at maintenance. Those college slums were a symptom of a problem. A friend of mine who went to the same University said that the town was dying. Apartment complexes have sprung in their place. Last year, somehow, those old houses started getting bought up and knocked down. They collect rent, pay taxes, and try to keep whatever percentage of the deposit they can keep without inciting legal action. Instead middle class families buy them as "investments," and then invest no further money in them. Nobody with a real income wants to live in the old homes anymore. Students tended to live in homes built during or shortly after WWII or in corporate apartment complexes. I went to school in the early 2000s in a college town like many others I have seen. Same as if European tourists started taking pictures of detroit and claiming that america was bad because of how terrible their cities look, when its just detroit. Which reminds me of a quote from korea that westerners see villages and see something artistic while the locals see it as a disgrace because of the poverty and lack of sanitation. A lot of them pointed out how dirty and grey the hutongs are, because of how long they lasted. Some complained that western tourists only liked to see the poorer side of china(the hutongs) then the newer one just to feel superior. They are in fact slums and most of them agree that building newer apartments in its place because is better, because not only would the infrastructure be improved but more people would be able to live in the areas the hutongs had previously occupied. In the opinion of most beijingers, although hutongs art a part of beijing's history. My parents are from china so i had the chance to go to beijing in winter of 2008. Run! Run while you still can! For those of you who refuse to take my advice, there's a world wide web out there where you can publish wonderful photos in a blog about anything your little journalistic heart desires - just don't expect anyone to pay you for doing it. Think about the miniscule freelance budgets you will be trying to eek out a living from. Think about the level of competition you will encounter for a few low paying jobs. Look through this AMA at how many of you are asking the same question. Verification, and a selection of my China photos here.ĮDIT: My thanks to everyone, this has been fun.Įdit for all of you aspiring photojournalists asking for advice: Go do something else if you can. I was there for the student protests that began in April, numerous marches and speeches at universities, the long encampment in Tiananmen Square, and the military crackdown on June 3-4, 1989. I was a staff photographer for the Associated Press in Beijing from 1988-91. I was urged by several Redditors to do an AMA when I piped up in a thread on r/guns, so here we go. Follow us on Twitter or Like us on Facebook!įacebook Twitter Instagram Calendar Please check out our Rules and FAQs.Email us at Step-by-step guide to doing an AMA.See more on our comment removals policy here.Attempting to bypass this rule by adding a ? to a non question will result in a permanent ban.All initial responses to posters must contain a properly punctuated question.Requests should be posted in /r/IAmARequests.See here for tips concerning proof and examples.If it must remain confidential, you can submit proof on our website so we can verify you and your claims. Proof should be included in the text of the post when you start your AMA.Explanation and examples of this rule can be found here.Something uncommon that plays a central role in your life, or.Submit an AMA Request an AMA Please check out our Rules and FAQs
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