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Memory of Tiananmen burns brightly in Hong Kong, 2009

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Hong Kong is the only part of China that openly acknowledges the June 4th massacre and on its 20th anniversary more than 150,000 people commemorated the event at a candlelight vigil in Victoria Park.

The park was turned into a sea of candles with the crowds being shown images of the 1989 student-led protests as well as video of those injured and killed during the crackdown. One of the leaders of those protests, Xiong Yan, was on also on hand to address the record-breaking crowds.

In this video, hear from Xiong Yan, Democratic Party chairman Albert Ho, and journalist Ching Cheong about the importance of remembering June 4th and see footage from the candelight vigil.

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  • i have a new found Respect for HongKong.

    they don't deny what happen & are Free to exspress themselves.

    Great video

    Communists Lie & say it was exagerated

  • Hong Kong is an such an amazing place with amazing people!

    The Chinese government have exposed themselves as a deadly cancer on the face of humanity, and the people of Hong Kong, just as those brave students and workers had done a lifetime ago, are showing the world that they can rise up and challenge this tyranny.

    Without a doubt, the people of Hong Kong have proven themselves to be "the conscience of China." To them and the rest of China that fight for freedom and justice, I stand with you.

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  • @CaringKingdom This IS the way to remember it... you think the government will allow this to be put into textbooks??? Good luck with that one.

  • @krislyttle They are not as brave as those in 1989 at all. There is no threat to them in HK. There are laws in HK. They are protected.

    Ask them to cross the border and do it in China, and you will see how brave they are to those in 1989...

  • We will never forget.

  • This year.... more people join and to be protesters against government control freedom of speech in Hong Kong.

  • @CaringKingdom  there is never a time ....

  • I supposed if one of your loved ones was murdered, you should stop trying to seek justice if enough time as passed? Why seek justice at all then?

  • @codexaenir

    A prefer govern in China will happen just need time. Transformation will happen a need to deal in dialogue and in stages, respect each other we don't want a chaotic society.

  • No, I believe we should remember the horrific events in Nanjing. We should demand a more thorough investigation of the events in 1937-1938 and demand an official written apology from Japan.

    No, people remember milestones in history. Events like the Japanese occupation, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square have greatly affected the culture and consciousness of Chinese people. We should understand and honor our predecessors, even if the subject matter is uncomfortable.

  • The problem is that the events of 1989 are not in textbooks. In many places of the world, public discussion on this matter is not even allowed.

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