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Tiananmen Square crackdown – video

How a Hong Kong photographer took the iconic Tiananmen Tankman photo in 1989

Former Reuters photographer Arthur Tsang told SCMP how he captured one of the most iconic images of 20th Century.

(Photo: SCMP's Jonathan Wong)

May 29, 2017
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Dozens of protesters joined an event organised by Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China against the plan to build a HK$3.5 billion Hong Kong version of Beijing’s...01:20
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Protesters say Hong Kong Palace Museum ad evokes Tiananmen crackdown
January 9, 2017
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The world's first museum dedicated to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown closes its doors in Hong Kong, as organisers say they are being targeted for political reasons but are seeking a new venue...01:03
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World's first Tiananmen museum closes doors in Hong Kong, but organisers vow to reopen
July 12, 2016
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Some student groups have decided to hold their own Tiananmen Square crackdown vigil on June 4th instead of attending the main rememberance event held in Hong Kong's largest park each year. The...03:25
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In Hong Kong, why remembering Tiananmen has divided the Occupy student movement
June 4, 2015
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Former Tiananmen student leader Zhou Fengsuo joins Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement on Sunday. He has a mixed feeling as he takes his first step on Harcourt Road. 02:16
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Former Tiananmen student leader: I see the future of China's democracy in Hong Kong
November 3, 2014
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The organiser of the annual vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has called on participants to light candles across Hong Kong, after the government extended coronavirus social...02:18
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Tiananmen vigil threatened by social-distancing measures
May 21, 2020
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Zhao Ziyang, who sympathised with the student-led Tiananmen democracy movement three decades ago, was finally laid to rest on the outskirts of Beijing on Friday – 14 years after his death. ...01:46
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Ousted former party leader buried 14 years after death
October 18, 2019
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Organisers of an annual candlelight vigil at Hong Kong’s Victoria Park say a record crowd of more than 180,000 gathered to mark the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing....02:00
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Hong Kong vigil marks 30 years since Tiananmen crackdown
June 4, 2019
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In 1989, Beijing-based writer Ma Bo, who is better known as Lao Gui, author of Blood Red Sunset, was a journalist working for state-run newspaper Legal Daily, as well as an active participant in...03:31
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Journalist remembers joining Tiananmen protests
June 2, 2019
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Then and now photo slideshow that compares images of the Tiananmen Square protests taken in 1989 in Beijing with the same scene today, 30 years after the crackdown. (Photo: AFP)01:00
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Tiananmen Square then and now
May 31, 2019
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Six witnesses and dissidents in China and abroad share their experiences of hardship since the night of the crackdown, and why they think China can never heal or move forward until Beijing reverses its verdict on the protests.14:58
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In exile or under surveillance, crackdown survivors speak
May 31, 2019
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Three decades have passed since the Tiananmen Square crackdown, but many people in Hong Kong still vividly recall joining a “million-strong” march in the city to support the student movement in Beijing.06:29
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After 30 years, Hong Kong remembers
May 29, 2019
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Over 2,000 protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong to demand China’s accountability for the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Some in the rally also protested against the government’s...00:55
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Hong Kong remembers Tiananmen crackdown
May 27, 2019
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An artist in Taiwan has created a giant balloon depicting the iconic image of the Tiananmen Square “Tank Man”. ...01:05
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‘Tank Man’ art in Taiwan
May 22, 2019
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Chen Guang was one of People's Liberation Army soldiers Chinese authorities ordered into Tiananmen Square to clear out protesters on June 4, 1989. After he left the army, Chen became a painter and...02:59
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Former soldier paints Tiananmen memories
May 19, 2019
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After being closed for almost three years, a museum featuring exhibits about the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square crackdown has reopened at a new location in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district. ...02:31
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Tiananmen museum reopens in Hong Kong
May 29, 2019
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German camera manufacturer Leica is dealing with a Chinese social media backlash over an advertisement video depicting a man standing off against a column of tanks – recalling the iconic “Tank Man”...01:54
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Leica ‘Tank Man’ ad draws online anger
April 19, 2019
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More than 100,000 people gathered in Victoria Park in Hong Kong to mark the 29th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, according to the organisers of the annual candlelight...02:09
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More than 100,000 people attend June 4 vigil to mark the 29th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown
June 4, 2018
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On June 4, 1989, the Chinese government sent in troops to crush a weeks-long protest at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Protesters were calling for democracy, greater accountability and more freedoms....04:17
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Twenty-nine years on, Hong Kong activists fight to keep memory of Tiananmen Square crackdown alive
May 31, 2018
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The number of people turning out to the June 4 vigil at Victoria Park continues to fall, with student organisations boycotting the candlelight vigil. ...02:44
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Hong Kong’s annual June 4 vigil remembering Tiananmen reflects generational change
June 4, 2017
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HotMaxx, a grocery chain from mainland China, debuted in Hong Kong in September 2024. The new chain quickly drew the attention of locals because of its impressively low prices. Can traditional Hong Kong supermarkets hold their ground against this fresh competitor?04:41
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Cut-price mainland grocery brand makes inroads in Hong Kong
December 7, 2024
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The church group that purchased the theatre plans to convert the building into a community centre  15:14
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Sunset for Hong Kong’s Sunbeam Theatre
March 23, 2025
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A gym manager and former rugby player is attempting to run 50km (31 miles) daily for seven days straight to raise money for a Hong Kong charity. Kevin Field, who has been training for the...03:39
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Running 50km a day for 7 days straight
March 22, 2025