A reader travelled froim China to HK to participate, and I just want to share his observations.

i traveled with some local friends, and we were all greatly moved by the ceremony and the kindheartedness of those in attendance. it started with a film against a song “history stained with blood”, that covered the developments from the CR to the “incident.” my friends and i are not the type of people who cry very often, but seeing the idealism contrasted with images of the stiff and crueld demeanor of a certain official (LP), set against the music, managed to bring tears to everyone’s eyes. the song ended with a broadcast of a certain leader on his visit to India talking about Japan stating that only a country that faces history can play a greater role on the international stage.from that point on, the entire theme of the night was the importance of facing history honestly, including all history.

this was followed by a few speeches, most prominently a speech by DZL, a leader of a group of mothers that i am sure you know about. after that, it started raining off and on as we sang a few songs.sitting there, holding candles, i felt a real sense of brotherhood, and had a warm feeling in my heart that i have not had in my many years here in shanghai. people can be so rude and abrasive and uncaring, it is really depressing. i think that if such activities were allowed here, people would be much kinder and more caring towards their fellow man.

that was our feeling that night. so i hope that you would encourage all chinese speakers to visit this activity in the coming years. it is a truly eye-opening experience for all.

Thanks for that.