Chinese Father Documents Life With Son Every Year of His Life for 3 Decades

2009

2009 would mark Jun’s golden year when he turned 50 as Li turned 23. This is the same year that then-U.S. president Barack Obama announced China’s participation in an agreement to combat global warming, which required wealthier nations to contribute billions of dollars to poorer countries that are more affected by the climate change. In January, strict keyword filters were introduced in China leading to mass protests online and in the streets against internet censorship. However, censorship would continue. In May, the Republic of China started allowing financial investment from the People’s Republic of China for the first time since 1949.