Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Hong Kong for a memorial to the victims of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing in 1989. The vigil is annual, but this year the turnout is younger and larger than ever.
Rick and Bonnie Cheng brought their seven-year-old daughter Chloe to the candlelight vigil because of their belief that future generations should know what happened in 1989. Rick was mainland-born and remembers when the tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square.
One of the Hong Kong figures who was in Tiananmen Square 20 years ago is Lee Cheuk-yan. He was arrested and expelled for his participation in the protests. He is now a member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and a prominent trade union leader.
Benson Lam Hin-sing and Christina Chan said history had to be remembered as a sign of respect to those who died. They also said the Chinese government should admit its wrongdoing.
Some people wore T-shirts saying "Donald Tsang You Don't Represent Me", a rejection of remarks by Hong Kong's Beijing-appointed chief executive that economic development was more important than remembering history.
Posters, leaflets and books about human rights were available at the vigil. Local radio has been dominated by discussion of the Tiananmen crackdown and what place Hong Kong has in China's future.
American teachers Bob and Susan Jonas lived in mainland China for five years. Now living in Hong Kong, they said they were deeply moved by the way people came together to honour history and press for change.
Some of Hong Kong's busiest streets were closed to handle the large crowds attending the candlelight vigil.
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