Peking duck: The iconic 1989 'Tank Man' photograph of a civilian staring down a long row of military vehicles has been altered to show the vehicles replaced by rubber ducks. Searches for the image have been banned inside China, but the picture went viral on social media outside the country.
That picture should of course show this:
Chinese police blocked the gate of a cemetery holding the remains of victims of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on its 24th anniversary Tuesday, ahead of a vigil expected to see 150,000 people gather in Hong Kong.
Authorities launch a major push every June 4 to prevent discussion of the widely condemned bloody crackdown on prodemocracy protests. Hundreds, possibly thousands, are thought to have been killed in the violence.
Hong Kong and Macau both enjoy special privileges and are the only two cities in China where open commemorations are possible, and the large candlelit vigil in the former British colony is a rallying point for critics of Beijing’s influence.
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