About Chan I-hua
Lived 1957 – 1989 (aged 32). Chan I-hua was a Taiwanese and Chinese politician.
Chan I-hua (; 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.
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Who was Chan I-hua?
Taiwan independence movement activist
When was Chan I-hua born?
Chan I-hua was born on 22 February 1957 in Taiwan.
When did Chan I-hua die?
Chan I-hua died on 19 May 1989 in Taipei, Taiwan.
What was Chan I-hua's occupation?
Chan I-hua was a politician.
What nationality was Chan I-hua?
Chan I-hua was Taiwanese and Chinese.
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