Making News Making History - Live from Tiananmen Square

Overview

Martial law was declared in China on 20 May 1989. On 21 May, CHEANG flew from New York to Beijing with a tourist visa and a video camera endorsed by Chinese film director CHEN Kai-ge. This is a collection of videos made during her two weeks in China, reviewing the media frenzy that led to the inevitable military action on 4 June. Channel 1-4: 30 min, Channel 5: 3 min