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On June 5, 1989, a young couple waits beneath Jianguomenwai bridge on the fringe of Beijing's diplomatic area, as PLA tanks roll above them. The previous day, tanks moved on Tiananmen Square to quell student protests that had been winning widespread support. The massacre was followed by heavy repression. (Image from China: Portrait of a Country, edited by Liu Heung Shing, published by Taschen.) Liu Heung Shing speaks at the Frontline Club on Thursday, 25 September at 7:30 as part of "In the Picture", an ongoing series of photographers' talks. Watch the video here .
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