Tank Man

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"Tank Man"
"Tank Man" temporarily stops the advance of Type 59 tanks on June 5, 1989, in Beijing. This photograph (one of six similar versions) was taken by Jeff Widener of the Associated Press.
Nationality	Chinese (presumed)
Other names	Unknown Protester Unknown Rebel Wang Weilin (posited)
Known for	Iconic photo of him obstructing tanks during the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

The Tank Man (also known as the Unknown Protester or Unknown Rebel) is the nickname given to an unidentified individual, presumed to be a Chinese man, who stood in front of a column of Type 59 tanks leaving Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 5, 1989, the day after the government of China had massacred hundreds of protesters. As the lead tank maneuvered to pass by the man, he repeatedly shifted his position in order to obstruct the tank's attempted path around him, and forced the tanks to halt to avoid running him over. The incident was filmed and shared to a worldwide audience. Internationally, it is considered one of the most iconic images of all time.^[1][2][3] Inside China, the image and the accompanying events are subject to censorship.^[4][5]

There is no reliable information about the identity or fate of Tank Man; the story of what happened to the tank crew is also unknown.^[6] At least one witness has stated that Tank Man was not the only person to have blocked the tanks during the protest,^[8] but Tank Man is unique in that he is the only one who was photographed and recorded on video.^{[citation needed]}