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Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police said in a statement late Saturday that four people have been arrested for allegedly disrupting order in public spaces or carrying out acts with …

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Artists among 8 detained in Hong Kong on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Artists among 8 detained in Hong Kong on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police officers take away a member of the public in the Causeway Bay area on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square massacre, in Hong …

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Hand behind the Mao portrait
5 years, 4 months ago

Hand behind the Mao portrait

China Daily  

Visitors view emblems designed by Zhou Lingzhao and other artists at the ongoing show at the gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. An exhibition celebrates 100-year-old artist Zhou Lingzhao's contribution to New China, Lin Qi reports. His portrait of China's late chairman Mao Zedong hung on the outer wall of the Tian'anmen rostrum in Beijing during …

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How Tiananmen Square’s ‘Goddess of Democracy’ became a symbol of defiance
5 years, 7 months ago

How Tiananmen Square’s ‘Goddess of Democracy’ became a symbol of defiance

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — In preparation for the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on Tuesday, a white statue of a woman has been relocated from a Hong Kong university to Victoria Park, the site of an annual candlelight vigil commemorating the incident. This is the “Goddess of Democracy.” And 30 years ago, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, the original …

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Artists who’ve dared to broach Tiananmen pushed into shadows
5 years, 7 months ago

Artists who’ve dared to broach Tiananmen pushed into shadows

Associated Press  

BEIJING — It has been three months since Chinese rock musician Li Zhi disappeared from public view. “Everything is just a dream.” China’s ruling Communist Party has pushed people like Li into the shadows as it braces for Tuesday’s 30th anniversary of the military crackdown. The bottle’s label featured a play on words using “baijiu,” China’s signature grain alcohol, and …

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