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Darren McConachie

New Edinburgh Trams graffiti branded 'rank' for comparison to Tiananmen Square

Locals have been divided on their opinions on a piece of graffiti which has appeared on a street in Edinburgh.

The image which sprung up on Leith Walk is a nod to the ongoing dispute between trams and people who are fed up with the tram works in the capital.

The graffiti left on a wall in Jane Street in Leith shows four trams embossed with the Edinburgh Trams logo heading towards a lone man standing with a jacket and bag.

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However some people feel that the image has 'no comparison' whatsoever with the Tiananmen Square disaster which the artist has modelled the art on.

The image which was sprayed onto the white wall has caught the eyes of several people who have gone past and has split opinion on whether the image is disrespectful.

The art has left some people applauding the artist known as The Rebel Bear while others are condemning the 'rank' graffiti.

A post on social media on Monday said: "This caught my eye while walking in Leith this morning and made me smile."

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The post has received over 300 likes with tens of comments from locals and those from further afield split on their thoughts.

One said: "Amazing."

Another added: "Should have one of the human wall blocking motorists turning left at London Road."

A third chimed in: "It made me smile too."

However not everyone was in agreement as the image has been seen by some to mock the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 where a man famously stood in the road of Chinese army tanks. .

One said: "Strange comparision? Thousands of people killed in a government massacre versus a small Edinburgh public transport issue?"

Another added: "Absolutely dreadful. There's no comparison whatsoever."

A third replied: "Rank."

It is estimated that over 2,600 people died during the Tiananmen Square protests during 1989.

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