Monday, February 20, 2012

Day 335: Democracy inaction

A rainy day, time to grab a photo of something that doesn't need great weather. It took me probably three or four years before I actually went over to this sculpture to read the plaque at its base. Turns out it was erected to commemorate the democracy protests in China that culminated in the Tianenmen Square protests of June 1989. The original was created at the time as the ultimate protest, and though it clearly no longer exists, it has become a symbol for democracy movements around the world.

Goddess of Democracy
UBC, 20 Feb 2012

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