A Farewell Note From a Tiananmen Square Massacre Victim

Xiao Jie and two friends.
On June 4, 1989, Xiao Jie, a journalism student at Renmin University of China, was killed by the hail of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) bullets fired at the students by the Chinese military. (Image: via Public Domain)

On June 4, 1989, Xiao Jie, a journalism student at Renmin University of China, was killed by the hail of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) bullets fired at the students by the Chinese military during the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Xiao Jie’s parents found a farewell note to them in their son’s belongings left behind at the university. Below is an abridged version of the note.

Translated by Yi Ming

Follow us on TwitterFacebook, or Pinterest

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU