Author was a student activist in Beijing in 1989 . Wu'er Kaixi has been living in exile outside of China since the events at Tiananmen . China : In the relatively freewheeling Special Economic Zone of Shenzhen , he reiterated a dormant catchphrase of the 1980s , `` To get rich is glorious , '' and effectively initiated a new era for China . Dissent has fueled historical events in China .
Author was a student activist in Beijing in 1989 . Wu'er Kaixi has been living in exile outside of China since the events at Tiananmen . China : Dissent has fueled historical events in China .