Tienanmen Anniversary
Thousands protest in a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park on the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Turnout was about half of that of previous years due to the wave of nationalism and patriotic fervor sweeping across China in the wake of the international Tibet protests during the Olympic Torch Relay, and the devastating earthquake in the Sichuan province. (Alex Hofford / EPA)
A boy holds a candle during the city’s annual candlelight vigil to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Hong Kong, which operates in different economic and legal system from the mainland, is the only place on Chinese soil where the massacre is marked. (Andrew Ross / AFP/Getty Images)
People hold candles during Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Hong Kong is the only place on Chinese soil where the massacre is marked. (Andrew Ross / AFP/Getty Images)
Tourists line up beneath a revolutionary statue to enter the mausoleum of the late leader Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. China stepped up security as relatives of victims marked the 19th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy protests. (Mark Ralston / AFP/Getty Images)