Another June 4 memorial has disappeared!
On the 22nd of last month, after the "Pillar of Commemoration" of the University of Hong Kong was dismantled, this morning (29th) a large number of workers erected hoardings on the Taikoo Bridge of the University of Hong Kong, and surrounded the pedestrian path with the June 4 slogan written on it. Campus security inspected and directed the scene. transportation.
When the reporter asked the workers what project they were working on, the workers only asked the reporter to ask the school, and kept a close eye on the project.
"Hong Kong 01" is making enquiries to the University of Hong Kong.
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After the June 4th Incident, the University of Hong Kong students covered the footpath of Taikoo Bridge with black cloth, and wrote "The heroic soul of the cold-blooded martyrs will be immortal, swearing to destroy the jackal and the spark of democracy will never be extinguished", but the white paint passed through the black cloth and stayed on the bridge.
Every year after the June 4th commemoration, the University of Hong Kong University and Taikoo Hall residents will repaint the Taikoo Bridge slogan to mourn the victims of the June 4th incident.
It has also become a tradition for the University of Hong Kong to spontaneously wash the pillar of national mourning and repaint the June 4 slogan on the Taikoo Bridge every year.
However, in July last year, the Senate of the University of Hong Kong was no longer recognized by the school because it passed a motion to mourn the death of Leung Kin-fai, the suspect in the July 1 assassination, and all members resigned.
The then president Guo Yonghao, along with three student representatives Zhang Jingsheng, Du Linchengheng and Rong Songxi, were later charged with promoting terrorism and were released on bail.
The University of Hong Kong dismantled the "pillar of national mourning" in the middle of the night on the 22nd of last month. At that time, the university committee pointed out that the "pillar of national mourning" had been aging for a long time. After consulting independent legal advice and conducting risk assessment, the decision to remove it was made. , the original site has been converted into a rest space.
On June 11, 2021, the Student Union of the University of Hong Kong washed the June Fourth slogan at Taikoo Bridge.
(File photo/Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
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