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Xini was born in Beijing on May 30, 1989.

The portrait of Mao Zedong faces off a statue dubbed "The Goddess of Democracy"
The portrait of Mao Zedong faces off a statue dubbed "The Goddess of Democracy" by students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, who modeled it after the Statue of Liberty, during the student protest on Tiananmen Square in Beijing.(AP: Jeff Widener
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People take pictures during the flag raising ceremony on Tiananmen Square
People take pictures during the flag raising ceremony on Tiananmen Square(Supplied: Thomas Peter)

In this June 5, 1989, file photo, Chinese troops and tanks gather in Beijing, one day after the military crackdown.
In this June 5, 1989, file photo, Chinese troops and tanks gather in Beijing, one day after the military crackdown.(AP Photo: Jeff Widener, File)

A mother and a daughter
Wang Lan and Xini posed for a photo on June 5, 1989.

Morning commuters pedal past Chinese army tanks en route to work through Tiananmen Square, June 4, 1989.
Morning commuters pedal past Chinese army tanks en route to work through Tiananmen Square, June 4, 1989. (AP Photo/Sadayuki Mikami)    (AP)

Wang Lan was pregnant before the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Wang Lan was pregnant before the Tiananmen Square Massacre.(Supplied)
Wang Lan and Xini in Shenyang in 1990.
Wang Lan and Xini in Shenyang in 1990.(Supplied)

Flowers decorate an overpass in Beijing, June 19, 1989,
Relatives and friends, covering their noses against the stench, try to identify the dead on Monday, June 5, 1989.(AP: Liu Heung Shing)

Ms Wang spoke out about the Tiananmen Square Massacre after 35 years.
Ms Wang spoke out about the Tiananmen Square Massacre after 35 years.(ABC News)

Shen Jiawei in Sydney on March 3, 1989.
Shen Jiawei in Sydney on March 3, 1989.

Shen's painting
Stading Guard for Our Great Motherland (1974), Oil 189 x 158cm

Shen Jiawei was once a propaganda artist, creating images of soldiers.
Shen Jiawei was once a propaganda artist in the People's Liberation Army, creating images of soldiers.(Supplied)
In 1967, Shen Jiawei was at the Tiananmen Square during the Cultural Revolution.
In 1967, Shen Jiawei was at the Tiananmen Square during the Cultural Revolution.(Supplied)
Shen Jiawei became a professional artist in 1986
Shen Jiawei became a professional artist in 1986(Supplied)

Shen joined the Sydney Town Hall marching on June 6,1989.
Shen joined the Sydney Town Hall marching on June 6,1989.(Supplied)

Shen Jiawei had painted more than 5,000 portaits for toursts
Shen Jiawei had painted more than 5,000 portaits for toursts at Sydney's Darling Harbour.(Supplied)

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Shen met with Pope Francis on April 28, 2014(Supplied)
Shen pose in the front of the Pope Francis's portrait
Shen posed in front of Pope Francis's portrait.(Supplied)

A group photo
Mr Shen took the last photo at an airport before he left China in January, 1989.
Xini finally met her father Shen Jiawei in December 21, 1991.
Xini finally met her father Shen Jiawei in December 21, 1991.(Supplied)

Saturnus 3.6m x 7.2m
Saturnus 3.6m x 7.2m(Supplied)

Utopia 7.2m x 7.2m(Supplied)
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Utopia 7.2m x 7.2m(Supplied)

Mr Shen standing in the front of his art
Mr Shen said he was no longer a communist, but he cherished the original concept of communism — freedom.(Photographer: James Bradley)

Tiananmen Square
Participants run past the Tiananmen gate, with a portrait of China's late leader Mao hanging on it, during the Beijing International Marathon in Beijing  (Reuters: Kim Kyung-Hoon)

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