Bao Tong 鮑彤 (born 1932) was a member of Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and the political secretary of Zhao Ziyang. He was "isolated" on May 29, 1989 due to his support to the democracy movement. He was sentenced to a 7-year-prisonment in 1992. Under international pressure, Bao was released in 1996. However until today, he is still under house arrest. He supported the further democratic development in Hong Kong and rehabilitation of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Zhao Ziyang (Simplified: 赵紫阳; Traditional: 趙紫陽; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chao Tzu-yang) (October 17, 1919–January 17, 2005) was a politician in the Peoples Republic of China. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Unknown Rebel - This famous photo, taken by Associated Press photographer Jeff Widener, depicts a lone protester whose actions halted the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour. ...
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