Chan I-hua
Chan I-hua (Chinese: 詹益樺; pinyin: Zhān Yìhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiam Ek-hôa; 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.
Chan I-hua | |
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詹益樺 | |
| Born | 1957 |
| Died | 19 May 1989 (aged 31-32) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Cause of death | Burns from self-immolation |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Lunghwa University of Science and Technology |
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