Remembering Tiananmen Square

The charred remains of Chinese military vehicles
David Turnley / Cobris

The Legacy
The next day, pedestrians walked by the charred remains of Chinese military vehicles torched in anger. For some, that anger — now tinged with outrage over the government's silence — persists. But strict rules about discussing the incident keeps the events of June 4, 1989 shrouded in silence.

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