hé xiǎo qīng何晓清:yào要jì zhù记住lì shǐ历史,bēi jù悲剧bú yào不要zài再fā shēng发生
Ahead of the 37th anniversary of June Fourth, Beijing tightened its police presence.
The “Tiananmen Mothers” said they were unable to visit the cemetery to mourn their loved ones this year, the first time they have been barred in more than 30 years.
Amnesty International criticized the move as extremely cold-hearted and said it also showed that the authorities were stepping up their crackdown on commemorative activities.
He Xiaoqing, who studies history, said that for 37 years, June Fourth has never been explained fairly, and the truth has often been covered up.
She believes that if power is not checked, and if people do not have freedom and human rights, historical tragedies may be repeated from one generation to the next.
She also studied the story of Lin Zhao, a victim of the Cultural Revolution, and found that people from different eras share similar suffering.
He Xiaoqing said that everyone should protect memory in their own way and not forget the past.
She believes that as long as people continue to remember history and pursue justice, there is still hope for the future.