Shen Tong
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 30 July 1968 at 20:00 (= 8:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Zhangjiagou, China, 30n18, 113e22 | ||
| Timezone | AWST h8e (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   07°22'   08°09 Asc. 20°19'
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Biography
Chinese dissident, one of the four top leaders of the 1989 pro-democracy movement that was crushed by China's army. At the time of the notorious 6/04/1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, he had escaped. He moved to Brandeis University, then to Boston University with his story of the uprising.
The first of those to return to China from exile, he was arrested 9/01/1992 when he made a trip to see his mother. A Harvard academic who joined him on his return to Beijing was expelled from the country and reported that Shen should be released soon.
Events
- Social : Great Publicity 4 June 1989 (One of top leaders of Tiananmen Square uprising)
- Crime : Arrest 1 September 1992 (Arrested while trying to visit his mom)
Source Notes
Frances McEvoy quotes his biographer, Marianne Yen, the co-author of his book "Almost a Revolution," with data from him
Categories
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ political (Chinese dissident, Tiananmen Square)
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Prison sentence
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Fled to U.S. to avoid persecution)
