Wearing black, clutching flowers and candles, and waving mobile phone flashlights, Hongkongers found ways to commemorate the Tiananmen Massacre on its 32nd anniversary on Friday despite police warnings and heavy law enforcement deployment across the city.

June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021
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June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021
Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
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June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021
Cup reads “Never forget.” Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP.
candle June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021
Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP.
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June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021
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June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 police
Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 police flag
Black-clad HongKongers raise their phone flashlights to commemorate Tiananmen victims on June 4, 2021. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
Victoria Park Tiananmen Massacre June 4 2021
Victoria Park was empty on June 4 for the first time in 32 years in 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 police flag
Police raise a warning flag near Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 police flag flashlight
Black-clad HongKongers raise their phone flashlights to commemorate Tiananmen victims on June 4, 2021. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
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Police raise a flag warning those present they may be in violation of the national security law. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 police flashlight
People holding up phone flashlights outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 candles
Candles near Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 candles
A person holds a candle outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 flashlight
Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 candle
A person holds a candle outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 police cordon
A person sits in front of the police cordon outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
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A person holds a candle and a blank placard outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 candle
A person holds a candle outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 flashlight
People hold up their phone flashlights in Causeway Bay on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 police
People outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 candle
People hold candles in Causeway Bay on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.
June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre Victoria Park 2021 candle
A person holding a phone flashlight outside Victoria Park on June 4, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Lam/HKFP.

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