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Sina Censors Candles and Clocks for June 4th Anniversary

Today is June 4th, the anniversary of the government’s violent crackdown on Tiananmen Square protesters. It’s a sensitive day in China (netizens have jokingly termed it “internet maintenance day”) and today Sina has been cracking down on even oblique references to the incident.

(Source: Shanghaiist)

 

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