Hong Kong 's new Chief Executive , Leung Chun-ying , is due to take office on the first of July after being chosen to lead the special administrative region of China . 180,000 people attend a China vigil to commemorate 23 years Tiananmen Square crackdown . It 's been every year since troops opened fire on pro-democracy activists near Tiananmen Square . Highlight of vigil was the attendance of Fang Zheng , who had both legs amputated after he was run over by an army tank . The vigil attracted children as well as elderly residents who have dutifully come every year .
180,000 people attend a China vigil to commemorate 23 years Tiananmen Square crackdown . It 's been every year since troops opened fire on pro-democracy activists near Tiananmen Square . Highlight of vigil was the attendance of Fang Zheng , who had both legs amputated after he was run over by an army tank . The vigil attracted children as well as elderly residents who have dutifully come every year .