The vast plaza at the heart of China’s capital is the most politically sensitive location in the country, and has long …
1989
Amid Censorship, China’s Tiananmen Crackdown Is Remembered Online
In the years immediately following 1989, the anniversary of the deadly June 4 crackdown on demonstrators in Beijing was marked by smaller memorial protests. At universities in the northwest of the city, students would distribute …
After 23 Years, Father of Tiananmen Victim Commits Suicide
This June 4 will mark the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, when hundreds of demonstrators were killed by soldiers on the streets of Beijing. Twenty-three is not a special number. In …