Not everyone was impressed with the mechanical behemoths' agility.
It's believed a quarter of a century on, very few of those living in the People's Republic of China have anything beyond a smattering of knowledge (and probably less understanding) of the events before, during and after the end of the innocence.
The Chinese government discovered (or perhaps re-discovered) what those in power have known for all the years of the Electric Fire and Global Village-while the 'world is watching' may be the case, it's a long way from watching to doing anything about what is being seen. And if you don't think so, visit a Walmart and enjoy the perceived savings.
Ever since Nixon in China in 1972, we've told ourselves here in the Land of Round Doorknobs that if we give the Chinese mainland enough Mickey D's and Coca-Cola, we'll make 'em capitalists.
Maybe so, but maybe not. I was raised to be a church-goer so I'm conditioned to believe in things you can't see, but it takes a lot more faith than I'll ever have to see it ever happen in the world's most populous nation.
Eventually scar tissue grows over broken hearts and lesions form on painful memories. In another 25 years my question is not how many will remember Tienanmen Square but how many fewer will even care.
-bill kenny
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