Holding Candles Up High, They Denounce Beijing’s Tyranny

As Beijing continues to erase memories around the Tiananmen massacre, pro-democracy advocates refuse to forget.
Holding Candles Up High, They Denounce Beijing’s Tyranny
Arthur Liu, father of Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu and a participant of the 1989 pro-democracy protests in China, attends the 2026 Tiananmen Square massacre candlelight vigil held at the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington on June 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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WASHINGTON—The air was still as candlelight flickered, the crowd forming a circle around a replica of the Goddess of Democracy statue that stood on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago.

At the foot of the statue, pink hydrangea flowers and white lilies were scattered. Above that on the pedestal, more candle flames swayed.

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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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