As a readers of China blogs for quite some times, I've read my fair share of reports of Tiananmen being a taboo subject in China, and a sensitive terms that's filtered by the Chinese government's GFW (here, here). But those reporting filtering/censorship seem to have categorically fell silent when it appears the term "Tiananmen 64" (in Chinese and English) is not being … [Read more...] about (Letter) Web search for Tiananmen not censored, but do people care?
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Tiananmen at sunrise
With a jet-lagged baby, I thought this morning would be the perfect time to attend one of my favorite events in Beijing: watching the raising of the national flag on Tiananmen square. It is a daily ritual at sunrise, but always thrilling with its simplicity, elegance; I've only attended a few times (emphasis: sunrise), and always found it deeply moving. Here's a video, from … [Read more...] about Tiananmen at sunrise