an activist holds a lit candle and makes a three finger salute during the anniversary of the 8888 uprising at tha phae gate in chiang mai on the 8th august myanmar commemorated the 34th anniversary of the 8888 uprising also known as the people power uprising which peaked on 08 august 1988 was a series of nationwide demonstrations marches and protests that began as a student movement in yangon before spreading to the rest of the country the demonstrations were held against the then ruling burma socialist programme party bspp regime a one party state headed by general ne win phot 2jn46jj.jpg from äºæ¸¸å¨±ä¹ä»£çå®æ¹ç½ç«mq88 cc主管微信711112å¤ç¨å¾®ä¿¡322901注åé88 8888 gjb View Photo