The Pillar of Shame in Hong Kong, 1997

'THE OLD CANNOT KILL THE YOUNG FOREVER '

These momentous words are engraved in the plinth of the sculpture that has been erected on Chinese soil to denounce the gory Tiananmen Massacre. The Pillar´s symbolic significance has by no means diminish throughout the years, see the selection below of links to the international press.

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Themes:	Criticism of governments \| Free speech \| Massacres \| Memorial events \| NGO activities \| Schools involved
Sculptures:	Pillar of Shame
Type:	Overview
Dates:	1997 \| 4th June 1997 \| 4th April 2009
Locations:	Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China \| Baptist University, Hong Kong, China \| Chinese University, Hong Kong, China \| Haking Wong podium at the Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China \| Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, China \| Lingnan College, Hong Kong, China \| Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China \| University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China \| Victoria Park, Hong Kong, China
Co-operators and Helpers:	Anne Lund \| Art critics association, Mr Lau Kin Wai \| Blue Water, forwarding agent \| Cheung Man-kwong, a core member of the Hong Kong Democracy Movement \| Chui Way-hang, student leader \| Emely Lau, Urban Council \| Erling Hoh \| Georg Zoega \| Hong Kong Christian Institute \| Ip Kwok-chung, councillor \| Jun Feng \| Lasse Markus \| Lene Jelling \| Linda Wong Shui Hung, Studentsâ€™ union, HK University \| Martin Lee, MP Hong Kong \| Niller Madsen \| Patrick Wong Chun Sing, Studentsâ€™ union, HK University \| Robert Etches \| Stanley Wing-Fai Ng \| Studentsâ€™ union, Hong Kong University
Partners:	Albert Ho \| Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Democracy in China \| Ocean Fung \| Szeto Wah
Related Persons and Entities:	Chinese Government \| Chris Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong \| HK police \| Hong Kong Arts Centre, Oscar Ho \| Hong Kong University Social Science Institute \| M+R (Metzger + Richner), forwarding agent \| Recreation Committee in Hong Kong \| Regional Council (in the New Territories) \| SAR government \| Tung Chee-hwa, HK head of government after 1st July 1997 \| Urban Council Hong Kong \| Urban Council, Select Committee \| Xinhua (New China News Agency)
Sponsors:	BUPL \| DeTrey Dentsply AG, Schweiz \| Fredsfonden \| Funch Fonden \| Gelsted/Kirk/Scherfig fonden \| Kultursekretariatet i Odense Kommune \| Lysgaard Fonden \| Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund / National Federation of Social Educators \| Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund i Vejle \| Vedstaarup Lerfabrik A/S