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Images of Victoria park in central Hong Kong, which is empty for the first time in 32 years on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown IMAGES
A Hong Kong park that traditionally hosts huge vigils on the anniversary of China's deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown lay empty for the first time late Friday as police blocked access, but flashes of defiance still flickered across the city.
Hong Kong, May 31 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Jerome Favre) Hong Kong’s June 4th Museum, which commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, has reopened its doors ahead of the 32nd anniversary of the mass killings.FOOTAGE OF THE MUSEUM AND OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS OF CHINA RICHARD CHOI, MAK HOI-WAH , LO WAI-MING , AND LEUNG KAM-WAI ON SUNDAY MAY 30.
Hong Kong police detained more than 20 people on Sunday, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds attended vigils in Taipei, London, and New York.
Demonstrators across the world took to the streets on Sunday to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. From Hong Kong to London, rallies, vigils and protests were held in tribute to the victims of Beijing's pro-democracy crackdowns.