Tank Man was photographed June 5, 1989, in the immediate aftermath of a deadly government campaign to clear Tiananmen Square of protesters. The image of Tank Man - standing defiantly before hulking armored vehicles — stood out. The person who boldly confronted a convoy of tanks barreling down a Beijing avenue — is as much a mystery as ever.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/30-years-after-tiananmen-protests-in-china-tank-man-remains-an-icon-and-a-mystery/articleshow/69645218.cms