HONG KONG : 31 May, 2009 – More than 8,000 protesters join the first of 2 events to mark of China’s crackdown on prodemocracy protesters at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989.
However, Police said only 4,700 started the march and that 4,150 reached Government Headquarters.
At the front were a group of 20 years old who were born in 1989.
Xiong Yan, who at one time was on the list of the 21 most wanted Tiananmen protesters. After two years in jail, he escaped to the West through Hong Kong was among the marchers.
4 June,1989 People’s Liberation Army had killed civilians at Tiananmen square with troops and tanks, killing thousands to quell a “counterrevolutionary rebellion” or later called it the “1989 political storm” .
Event : May 31 Demonstration to Commemorate the 20 th Anniversary of June 4
Date : 31 May, 2009 (Sunday)
Time : 3:00 p.m.
Place : Starting from the football fields in Victoria Park to the HKSAR Government Headquarters
A rally and a march will be held to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of June 4.
The themes will be:
- Remember June 4
- Inherit the goals of those who came before us
- Pass the torch on
- Relay the message of democracy to those who come after us
The rally and march will also reiterate the following pleas:
- that dissidents be released from prison;
- that the democratic movement of 1989 be vindicated;
- that those who ordered the June 4 massacre be held accountable;
- that one-party dictatorship be ended;
- and that democracy be realized in China.
At 4 June, 2009, Candlelight Vigil event by Hong Kong Alliance In Support Of Patriotic Democratic will take part at Victoria Park.
Event: Candlelight Vigil for the 20th Anniversary of June 4
Theme: The candlelight vigil will commemorate those who were killed in the June 4 Massacre and express our determination to succeed in realizing their goals.
Date: 4 June, 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: The football fields in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
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Press Release
Khiang H. Hei – Zero
May 29 – June 28, 2009
http://picasaweb.google.com/khiang.hei/TiananmenSquareStudentsProtest1989#
Opening Reception: Friday, May 29, 6 – 9 PM
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11 – 6, Monday and Tuesday by appointment
Christopher Henry Gallery is honored to present “Zero,” a solo exhibition by photographer Khiang Hei commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the Tiananmen Square uprising. Hei’s photographs tell the story of humanity and the struggle for freedom in a society of censorship.
The title ‘Zero’ refers to the number of search results found in Google China commemorating the June 4th incident at Tiananmen Square. Historically Tiananmen Square had seen its share of protests before 1989, including a rather significant uprising 90 years ago on May 4th in which the student revolt led to drastic changes in the political and intellectual landscape. What made the1989 uprising unique among the many others throughout the square’s history was its broadcast around the world and its subsequent censorship.
Hei, a Cambodian photo student in Beijing at the time, was present from the beginning on April 15th when a small civilian gathering took place around Monument to the People’s Heroes to mourn the reformer Hu Yaobang. As a student himself, Hei was more than just a journalistic voyeur at an historic event, he was an impassioned observer. His ability to capture the intensity of the moment as it grew from a student to a national movement is evident in the iconic images captured throughout its duration.
As the numbers swelled within a month to over 100,000, it began to spread from students to workers to civilians. Hei’s phot ographs capture that infectious spirit of Liberty in the square as even children began to join in the activities. As the crowds grew the communal spirit of the gathering took on a darker tone, leading the Chinese government to declare Martial Law. On June 4th, 1989 tensions boiled over as violence broke out as the Chinese military attempted to clear the square resulting in the June 4th massacre. The bright light of Liberty was extinguished by the dark cloud of an oppressive, authoritarian regime. What started out as a documentation of ideals turned into a nightmare of crushed hopes and dreams.
Christopher Henry Gallery
127 Elizabeth Street NY, NY 10013
Tel: 212.244.6004
Email: ch@christopherhenrygallery.com
wait for you on 4/6
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Great Pictures . Great blog. congratulations
Very interesting.
How do you learn about those events before they take place?
As a colleague student who joined in the event, I still feel honorable.