I think he was describing marriage.
I showed this photo to my Chinese stepson and he had no idea of this person.... Only in Hong Kong and the west is this feat known. After that night riots broke out Most of beijing was shut down and it took the army days to clear the streets The people fought against the army without any guns.The Tank Man (full film) | FRONTLINE
On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops expelled thousands of demonstrators from Tiananmen Square, killing an unknown number. One day later, a lone protester stood his ground before a column of tanks.