Tankman...

Twenty years ago this week, China almost became a democracy.

On June 5, 1989, probably my favourite moment in history happened when one unarmed citizen stood up against a line of People's Liberation Army tanks and won.

Today, not many people in China know about Tankman, which is why it's so important for the rest of us to remember.

Here's the skinny, accompanied by sappy music from Coldplay and Moby. (It had the most complete footage I could find before work):



If you're still interested, you can find part 1 of an 8 part documentary about Tankman on YouTube here.