'Tank man' photographer urges China to open up on Tiananmen


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With the protests in full swing, he developed a daily routine of riding a bicycle early in the morning to Tiananmen Square, where thousands of students were camped out.


His May 30, 1989, photo captured the “Goddess of Democracy,” the students’ version of the Statue of Liberty, facing the portrait of Communist China’s first leader, Mao Zedong, on the massive Tiananmen gate.


“So you had this democracy facing off with Communism that was quite striking,” Widener said.


Soon, the mood began to change. After the government declared martial law, Beijing residents blocked roads to prevent troops – at that time unarmed – from moving toward the square.


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