Mourning starts at the internet
Zhao in 1989: too little, too late

The death of Zhao Ziyang means the end of an era, an era that has never really being closed. Bellevue told us already in one of his previous comments how emotional the coming days will be for those who still remember the 1980s, the decade of Zhao Ziyang.
But also the younger generation will have to come to terms with their past, and they have started to do so, shows this blogger, in his entry "Great golf course in the sky". (Thanks again Bellevue, proxy is needed in China).
"So, now what?" He wonders. "Which side wins out? Simmering discontent of the populace that the western pundits are gleefully predicting? Or do we count on the contented, well-fed populace who have steadily gotten richer in the years of privatization? Does either side exist?"
For the coming days the eyes will be at Beijing, to see whether a real end to this emotional period will be possible. It might be the last opportunity.