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Carrie Gracie has been back to Beijing to find out what young people think today
Chinese security personnel have swamped Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the 25th anniversary of the Beijing massacre.
Foreign journalists were ushered away from the square and passers-by were searched and had their papers checked.
In recent weeks, the authorities have detained dozens of activists to ensure their silence on the anniversary.
The 1989 protesters wanted political reform, but the crackdown was ordered after hardliners won a power struggle within the ruling Communist Party.
The authorities classify the 1989 protests as counter-revolutionary riots and hold no memorial.
In Hong Kong, however, thousands are expected to take part in a Tiananmen remembrance rally.
Activist groups in Taiwan are also marking the anniversary by erecting a huge image of Tiananmen Square during the crackdown.
Both the Taiwanese and Japanese governments urged Beijing to use the memory of the protests to improve its attitude to human rights.
In the weeks before this year's anniversary, the Chinese authorities have detained lawyers, journalists and activists.
Rights group Amnesty International said in a statement that 66 people had been detained, questioned or had gone missing.
Internet search terms related to the 1989 massacre and the protests have been blocked, and access on Google has reportedly been restricted.
Relatives of those killed in the massacre were allowed to visit the graves of their loved ones under police guard.
The relatives, some of whom campaign for the massacre to be commemorated as part of the Tiananmen Mothers group, told the BBC plain-clothes police were guarding the graveyard and they were told not to talk to the media.
Nobel Peace Prize-nominated rights activist Hu Jia, currently under house arrest, said he regretted not being able to take part in commemorations.
"But it warms my heart that those events and those sacrifices have not been forgotten after 25 years," he told the Associated Press.
Tiananmen protests
- From 1978, China opened up its economy to the world, but Communists maintained total control over politics
- In 1989, hundreds of thousands gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to call for political reform
- Protesters remained in the square for weeks while a power struggle raged within the ruling Communist Party
- Hardliners prevailed and gave the order to remove the protesters by force; hundreds were massacred in nearby streets
Chinese media quiet on anniversary
In pictures: Tiananmen protests
The protests were the biggest rally against Communist rule since the People's Republic was founded in 1949.
Hundreds of thousands called for democratic reforms in a peaceful demonstration largely focused on a gathering in Tiananmen Square.
After six weeks of protests, the authorities responded on 4 June 1989 with a massacre of hundreds in the streets of Beijing.
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The protests were China's biggest against Communist rule
Did events in Tiananmen Square affect you? What do you remember of June 1989? How old were you at the time and what was the impact on you in the years to follow?
We want your stories - and pictures if you have them - to feature as part of BBC News coverage on the anniversary. Get in touch by emailing us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line "Tiananmen Square". Remember to include a phone number if you are happy to be contacted.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here.
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