Yermo in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Statue of Li Wangyang

"I shall never yield even if I am to be beheaded"

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 25, 2022

1. Statue of Li Wangyang Marker

Inscription. Li Wangyang (November 12, 1950 - June 6, 2012), of Shuangfeng, Hunan Province, China, spent 22 years in jail, serving two sentences, for his involvement in promoting democracy June 4, 1989 in China. As the result of the torture he suffered during his time in jail, he became blind and deaf, and his height shrank from 1.82M to 1.73M. However, he never succumbed, but dared to risk his life. He made a statement in which he proclaimed: “Everyone is responsible for the fate of the nation, and I will not yield even if I am to be beheaded, for an early realization of democracy and a multi-party system in China.” He was awarded the Free Sprit Prize on June 4, 2012, by the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars, and two days later on June 6, 2012, he was found dead, by his relatives, hanging from the window of a hospital. He was murdered at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.

Erected 2018 by by sculptor Weiming Chen and assistant Yongkui Zhao.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1989.

Location. 34° 54.48′ N, 116° 50.402′ W.

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Marker is in Yermo, California, in San Bernardino County. It can be reached from Yermo Road 0.6 miles west of Calico Road, on the right when traveling west. Located in Liberty Sculpture Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37570 Yermo Rd, Yermo CA 92398, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Mojave Desert,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Sculpture Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Del Taco (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town of Calico (approx. 3.1 miles away); Calico Lives Again (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lucy Bell Lane (approx. 3.2 miles away); Calico’s School House (approx.

Statue of Li Wangyang and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 25, 2022

2. Statue of Li Wangyang and Marker

3.3 miles away); The Daggett Ditch (approx. 3.9 miles away); Daggett (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yermo.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.