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Trying to get into Tiananmen Square

01:08 UTC, 4 JUNE: I'm writing this post late on the night of 3 June. My colleagues and I have just come back from a quick tour of the city - on the 20th anniversary of the moment that tanks were sent in to end student protests. Our first stop was... ...full story at James Reynolds

from James Reynolds on Thu, Jun 04 2009

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