Discussions about the bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that took place around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on 4 June, 1989 – and in cities across China – often dwell on the risk of forgetting the massacre.The passage of time, with the world’s eyes soon drawn elsewhere, and suppression by authorities at home mean that the pivotal moment in Chinese history is at risk of fading into grey.“Even when it was happening, people felt like the memory of it was going to be fragile,” says Jeffrey Wasserstrom, chancellor’s professor of history at UC Irvine, who has studied student protest in China.View image…