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The Wuhan Democracy Wall

These anonymous photos have been published by the Hong Kong journal "Guanchajia" (The Observer), no. 4, 1979 (pages 10-13). The "April 5th Study Group" founded in January 1979 was the most important independent civil rights association in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

"Wuhan Democracy Wall" in the old "Water Tower" (水塔) area
"Open letter to the April 5th Study Group"
"The April 5th Study Group answers questions from its readers"

Besides some photos the magazine "Guanchajia" also printed the complete texts of some dazibaos.
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