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CUHK New Democracy Statue and Lingda June 4th Relief were removed. Netizens: history dare not face it

2021-12-24T01:25:24.254Z


Universities’ visits to the "June 4th" scenic spots on campus continued. Following yesterday (23), the University of Hong Kong removed the "Pillars of National Sorrow" that had been erected on campus for more than 20 years. Two works by Chinese-American sculptor Chen Weiming, "The Goddess of New Democracy" "and


Universities’ visits to the "June 4th" scenic spots on campus continued. Following yesterday (23), the University of Hong Kong removed the "Pillars of National Sorrow" that had been erected on campus for more than 20 years. Two works by Chinese-American sculptor Chen Weiming, "The Goddess of New Democracy" "And "June 4th Relief", located on the campuses of Chinese University and Lingnan University respectively, were both removed this morning. Even the painting portrait of the Goddess of Democracy from the Ling University Student Union could not be kept low. Some netizens left a message: "History is not daring." Face it, Zhongsuan Department of Education?"


The statue of the New Democracy Statue has been standing on the green grass field next to the MTR University Station of CUHK for 11 years.

In addition, at 5 o'clock in the morning, the Tiananmen Square bas-relief beside the Liangshan Building in Lingda was also enclosed. The engineering department of the school demolished it and wrapped it in layers of adhesive tape and removed it. Some students approached to ask questions and photographed the footage. Shine the student lens with strong light to block it.

It is reported that Lingnan University has completely removed traces of June 4th, and the painting portrait of the Goddess of Democracy in the student union on the second floor was also painted white. Some netizens left a message on the "Editorial Committee of Lingnan University Student Union" Facebook: "History is not to face it, Zhongsuan Department of Education In response to media enquiries about June 4th relief, Lingnan University said yesterday (23) that it would review campus risk management from time to time and consider appropriate measures to eliminate hidden dangers when necessary to protect the overall interests of the university.

The statue of the New Democracy Goddess and the June Fourth Relief are works of Chen Weiming

The statue of the New Democracy Statue was a work by the Chinese American sculptor Chen Weiming. It arrived in Hong Kong on May 29, 2010. After twists and turns, the stake was transported to Times Square in Causeway Bay for display. The police confiscated the Statue of Democracy. The next day (30th) Then confiscated the statue of the Goddess of Democracy, which was originally located at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and moved to Times Square in Causeway Bay, and the Standing Committee Member of the Criminal Invoice Stake Li Yaoji, and arrested a total of 13 people from the Stake.

The Goddess of New Democracy has been standing on the campus of CUHK for 11 years.

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The incident caused a public outcry. On June 3, the authorities returned the two statues of democracy to the stake. On the night of June 4, they were escorted into CUHK by Li Yaoji, a member of the Standing Committee of the stake and an alumnus of the Department of Politics and Public Administration of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2,000 Chinese masters, students and citizens greeted the statue of the Goddess of Democracy, which was officially erected on the green meadows of the Chinese University in the early morning of June 5.

As for Lingnan’s June 4th relief sculpture, it is also Chen Weiming’s work. In 2009, Chen Weiming merged over 10,000 June 4th pictures into a flat relief sculpture, including army tanks chasing retired students, Wang Weilin blocking tanks with his body, and Beijing residents riding bicycles. The dead and wounded were sent to the hospital to form a "displaced" June 4th relief.

In 2011, it was approved to be placed next to the Liang Chuanju Teaching Building, making it the third June 4th attraction on the campus of a university in Hong Kong.

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The pillar of national war was dismantled and put into a container. The police opened the way and transported it from the campus of the University of Hong Kong to the Kadoorie Center of the University of Hong Kong.

Source: hk1

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