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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Amy Hawkins in Beijing

‘Every year I get new pictures’: the fight to preserve the memory of Tiananmen

A photo from May 1989 and the the build-up to the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China.
A photo from May 1989 and the the build-up to the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China. Photograph: CUA/ Dr. Helmut Opletal

Discussions about the bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that took place around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on 4 June, 1989 – and in cities across China – often dwell on the risk of forgetting the massacre.

The passage of time, with the world’s eyes soon drawn elsewhere, and suppression by authorities at home mean that the pivotal moment in Chinese history is at risk of fading into grey.

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