By AUDREY WOZNIAK and GLORIA RIVIERA
BEIJING Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, but in China any mention of that day remains forbidden.
The Chinese government, which forbids any recognition of the massacre and the events leading up to it, has taken special measures in the last few days to further censor acknowledgement of the protests. Chinese micro-bloggers on the popular site Sina Weibo particularly felt the effects of censorship. Dissident posts were harmonized (removed) in minutes, profile pictures could not be changed, and the candle emoticon was removed.
The list of blocked words was extensive, including words, names and numbers that related to the incident from never forget to tank to -ism. On television, the BBCs channel was blacked out during their segment on Tiananmen.
In the square on Sunday a small group of protesters were beaten and detained, Maos mausoleum was closed, and large groups of uniformed and plainclothes police monitored the area. Today, it was quiet save for slightly heightened police presence.
Tiananmen Square Quietly Remembered 23 Years Later
There is a great vid at the end of an on the day news report.
GL citizens of China.