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PhoenixSerenity Jun 10, 2024

Sheng Xue, a #PENCanada #Writer #InExile & a member of the International #Chinese PEN Centre, recalls what it was like to be on the ground when #Tiananmen #massacre unfolded.

In this piece, originally published in May 1990, translated by J. Fon. in May 2014, Xue #chronicles the events leading up to June 4th & their immediate #aftermath.

https://pencanada.ca/blog/remembering-tiananmen-25-years-later

#AsianMastodon #May35 #ChineseCensorship #China #ChinesePeople #TootSEA #CitizensRevolt #StudentsUprising

Karen E. Lund 💙💛Jun 4, 2024

June 4 marks the anniversary of the murder of student protesters in Tiananmen Square in Hong Kong.

"[A]ttempts to silence commemorative efforts have failed to erase the harrowing memories from the minds of a generation..."

"[A] museum dedicated to the Tiananmen crackdown opened in New York June of 2023. It features exhibits such as a blood-stained shirt and a tent used by student protesters." (Need to find this!)

#Tiananmen #June4 #May35 #HongKong #CSMonitor

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2024/0603/Tiananmen-square-35th-anniversary?icid=rss

On the 35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, commemorations live on overseas

As China quashes large-scale commemorations of the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown within its borders, overseas commemorative events have grown increasingly crucial to foster hope and counteract aggressive censorship efforts.

The Christian Science Monitor

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𝓛𝔁𝓼 / 𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕩𝕚𝕤 🏵🇪🇺💫Jun 5, 2023

#May35 today I learned about this reference for the discreet commemoration of 1989 event in China, and perhaps now also used to solicit the protection of democratic values…

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-65803053

Recall attending a theatrical performance in London (in 2001?) related to #TiananmenSquare. The script asking the question about the thoughts and actions of an individual carrying plastic bags into the square…
Was very well executed

Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police detain activists on anniversary of massacre

Pro-democracy activists have been detained in a crackdown on marking the 1989 massacre in Beijing.

BBC News

Shengmubiao Jun 4, 2023

Happy May 35! Today in history, nothing at all happened, especially not in 1989. Certainly nothing worth mentioning. Today is just a day we don’t talk about, for no particular reason. Just go about your business, do not engage in historical nihilism by discussing things that happened in history. Engage in historical positivism by positing how great history has been since your rulers took power

Do not remember remember the 216th of November, just move along

#china #democracy #hongkong #taiwan #may35 #june4 #tiananmen