Beijing Xidan Democracy Wall (June 1979)
The photos in this section have been taken towards the end of June 1979, most of then by the author (Helmut Opletal), some by French sinologist Jacqueline Nivard. There are no texts any more aggressively attacking state and party leaders, some of the most outspoken authors like Wei Jingsheng and Ren Wanding have been arrested a few weeks earlier, but any dazibao still reflect personal grievances.
The main journals sold at the Democracy Wall now are the "April 5th Forum", "Spring of Peking" and the literary and arts publication "Today". The political authors that draw most of the attention at this time are Xu Wenli and Chen Erjin who consider themselves Marxists who would rather reform than abolish the socialist/communist system.
Various Big-Character Posters...
"Why can the decisions of the Beijing City Committee Not Be Implemented?"
A case from a military unit in Jiangsu...
"Justice for someone who has suffered 14 years of mental torture"
A person from Sichuan accusing the authorities of physical and pschological methods of abuse.