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The dormitories at Tsinghua University during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Photos like these had to be smuggled out of China when Wang immigrated to the United States, as the Chinese government had and continues to silence any mention of the demonstrations.

Face-to-face with the military at Tiananmen Square: One parent barely escaped

Anthony Luo October 23, 2023

Editor’s Note: Wang is a pseudonym for a Saratoga parent in this story. The parent didn’t feel comfortable sharing his name. On June 3, 1989, one day before the infamous Tiananmen Square massacre...

Tiananmen Square — on June 4, 1989 — teemed with students and civilians peacefully protesting for nearly two months before the massacre, one the greatest shows of public outrage in the history of China.

The aftermath of Tiananmen Square: a survivor tells his story

Beverly Xu October 19, 2023

Editor’s Note: Ji is a pseudonym for a Saratoga parent in this story. The parent didn’t feel comfortable sharing his name. University A and City A are also pseudonyms for a Beijing University and...

The sun set in the sky at XiAn.

Visiting China: same person, a completely different experience

Bill Huang September 29, 2023

As 10-year old me stared at the TV in my grandparents’ apartment in WuHu, an iPad blasted Geometry Dash music in my hand. My only wish was for my parents to allow me to stay up past 9 p.m. to watch...

Maybe my grandfather is right: China’s rise to power continues — with or without America’s support

Kyle Wang April 3, 2021

Despite America's efforts to keep China out of the race in terms of military, economic, and political power, China is expanding rapidly. Kyle considers the question: is it even possible for China to shrink or collapse, as so many hoped it would, anymore?

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