#tiananmen-square

#tiananmen-square

Pei Lulu is the pride of her divorced parents. Her life in Boston is supported by her mother's salary from a job at Tsinghua University and her father's business of sculpting Buddhas and dragons for overseas clients. That Lulu has managed to study abroad-at Harvard, no less-is already an achievement. But she's also particularly dedicated, even among her extraordinary peers. When her wealthy friend Rachel vacations in Newport or goes skiing in Vermont, Lulu is content to stay on campus, reading books in the library.

Xi inspects the troops during the military parade, which features a "new generation" of military weapons, Chinese officials say. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople sing behind a military band before the military parade starts. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesSoldiers rehearse at Tiananmen Square. Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAttendees wave flags in the stands as songs play in the background ahead of the military parade.

They're really worried about this image. They are also worried about a potential Tiananmen Square moment where you have a protester standing in front of a tank...