Chan I-hua

Chan I-hua
詹益樺
Born22 February 1957
Died19 May 1989 (aged 32)
Taipei, Taiwan
Cause of deathBurns from self-immolation
NationalityRepublic of China
EducationLunghwa University of Science and Technology

Chan I-hua (Chinese: 詹益樺; pinyin: Zhān Yìhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiam Ek-hôa; 22 February 1957 – 19 May 1989) was a Taiwanese pro-democracy activist and graduate of Lunghwa University of Science and Technology. He performed self-immolation on May 19, 1989, when the funeral procession of fellow activist Cheng Nan-jung (who had similarly immolated himself) was blocked by the police in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei on what is now called Ketagalan Boulevard.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ Han Cheung (16 May 2021). "Taiwan in Time: Burning for freedom". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ Chen, Yi-hsuan (10 June 2015). "Chan I-hua, Pro-Democracy And Taiwan Independence Activist Is Remembered". Taiwan Church News. Translated by Wolfe, Peter. Retrieved 15 May 2021.