III. “Remember June 4th ” 20km Long Distance Run cum Family Walk
Theme: To draw parallel between the spirit of 89' democratic movement and the spirit of long distance running - both require persistence in order to prevail. At 8.45pm (8.9) on Sunday April 26th, 2009 (20th anniversary of the publication of the “426 Editorial”), a 20km long distance run will begin , starting from outside the Legislative Council (LegCo) Building, Central to commemorate The 20th Anniversary of June Fourth Massacre in China. The run will end at the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR (Liaison Office), where we will present bouquets at the Statue of Democracy in front of the Liaison Office. This year we have added the “Family Walk” catering for parents with young children. We hope that parents can explain to their children the history of the 89' democratic movement, and attend the commemorative activities together, to achieve the aim of passing on the torch.

On April 26th 1989, the People's Daily published an editorial titled “Uphold the flag to unambiguously oppose any turmoil”, slandering the patriotic student movement as a turmoil instigated by an “extremely small handful of opportunists” and certain “illegal organisations” in the universities, aggravating the hostilities between the government and the people. We demand a public apology from the People's Daily, and request that the Chinese government calls the 89' movement by its rightful name - that is, a patriotic demand for democracy.

Date: April 26th (Sunday)

Section:
A.The Path We Travelled - the Trail of Support for the 89' Democratic Movement (Never lost, Never Forgotten - 20 years of Footprint) : Outside the LegCo, near Statue Square, Central --> Chater Garden --> Former “Tai Kung Pao” --> Band stand, Victoria Park --> Central Lawn, Victoria Park --> Tong Shui Road, North Point --> Happy Valley Racecourse --> Government House --> Swire Bridge, University of Hong Kong (HKU) --> Pillar of Shame, Haking Wong Podium, HKU --> Liaison Office

B.Family Walk (Presenting bouquets at Pillar of Shame and erecting the Statue of Democracy at the Liaison Office): The Peak --> HKU --> Liaison Office

The Path We Travelled - the Trail of Support for the 89' Democratic Movement
Date: April, 26 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 8:45 a.m.
Start: Outside the LegCo, near Statue Square, Central
Finish: At Liaison Office with presentation of bouquets

Route:
‹~ 0.1km›1. LegCo Building (Since 1997, LegCo members, including our chairman, Mr. Szeto Wah, our secretary Mr. Albert Ho and our committee member Mr. Cheung Man Kwong and Mr. Leung Kwok Hong, have repeatedly submitted the motion calling for the rectification of the June 4th verdict. But with one notable exception before the handover, when the motion was passed with a vast majority of 29 to 1, the motion was always rejected. After the handover, there were cases where more than half of the votes support the motion; but due to the peculiar voting structure of the LegCo, the motion failed to obtain a majority in the functional constituencies and thus was rejected. The Chater Road Pedestrian Zone outside the LegCo Building , was the starting point of two demonstrations attended by more than a million people on May 21st and 28th , 1989. It was also the starting point of a vast number of rally supporting the democratic movement in China, and up till 1997, the starting point of the annual June 4th memorial march.) --> Chater Garden

‹~ 1.3km›2. Chater Carden ( On the 70th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, May 4th 1989, over 5000 university students march to a rally at the Chater Garden, in support of the student movement in Beijing.) --> Queensway - -> Hennessy Road --> Former “Tai Kung Pao” Office

‹~ 1.5km›3. Former “Tai Kung Pao” Office ( After the June 4th incident in 1989, Tai Kung Pao published a booklet named “Witnessing History”, documenting the development of the 89' democracy movement with words and photos.) --> Hennessy Road --> Great Geroge Street --> Victoria Park Band Stand

‹~ 3km›4. Victoria Park Band Stand (On May 20th 1989, typhoon no.8 signal was up in Hong Kong. Yet 40,000 Hong Kong citizens gathered in Victoria Park despite the fierce wind and rain, to protest against the issue of martial law and Li Peng's slandering of the student movement. The rally started at 6pm, with the group then marching to the Xinhua News Agency. --> Circle the lawn Thric ( On June 4th 2001, the 12th anniversary of the incident, the annual candlelight vigil for June 4th was moved to the lawn because of renovation work in Victoria Park. The lawn was quickly filled up, and people overflowed into the No. 1 and 2 football fields. That year, the vigil was attended by approximately 48,000 citizens mourning the unjustifiable death of our fellow countrymen.) Victoria Park Exit, by the bronze statue --> Causeway Road --> Hong Kong Central Library

‹~ 2km›5.Hong Kong Central Library --> Causeway Road --> Leighton Road --> Wong Nai Chung Road --> Happy Valley Racecourse

(~ 4.5km›6. Happy Valley Racecourse‹On the evening of May 21st ,1989, the inauguration of the Alliance was announced in the Racecourse. On May 27th , a 12-hour fundraising concert “Songs of democracy for China” was held here, attracting a crowd of over 200,000. On June 4th of the same year, a silent vigil “The Black Sit In” was also held here; 200,000 Hong Kong citizens attended in black. --> Circle the Racecourse Thrice --> Wong Nai Chung Road --> Through the Underpass --> Former Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch

‹~ 1.2km›7. Former Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch‹Now Cosmopolitan Hotel. On May 20th 1989, the Chinese government announced that martial law would be imposed on Beijing. Braving a no. 8 typhoon, 40,000 citizens marched from Victoria Park to Xinhua News Agency. Before the handover in 1997, the Agency was the end point of the annual June 4th memorial march and most demonstrations supporting the democratic movement in China.›--> Intersection of Queen's Road East and Hennessy Road

‹~ 1.3km›8. Intersection of Queen's Road East and Hennessy Road --> Queensway --> Garden Road --> Lower Albert Road --> Central Government Offices

‹~ 0.3km›9. Central Government Offices‹After the handover in 1997, this has become the endpoint of the annual June 4th memorial march›Government House

‹~ 1km›10. Government House‹Former Governor House. On June 5th 1989, Lee Cheuk Yan was detained in Beijing. Members of the Alliance went to the Governor House in the middle of the night to seek help from then Governor Wilson) -->Caritas Centre--> Caine Road --> Castle Road --> Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum

‹~ 1.4km›11. Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum --> Caine Road --> Bonham Road --> Swire Bridge, HKU

‹~ 0.7km›12. Swire Bridge, HKU --> Pillar of Shame, Haking Wong Podium, HKU

Family Walk
Date: April, 26 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Assemble in Pedestrian area of Findlay Road, near the The Peak Galleria.

Route：
‹~ 2km，about an hour on foot›1.The Peak Galleria‹On May 1st and 2nd, 2004, the Alliance erected the newly made Statue of Democracy outside the Peak Tower. At 8 feet high, the statue caught the attention of many a camera, of locals and tourists alike. The statue then went on a tour around the higher institutes in Hong Kong; by introducing the history of the Statue of Democracy to students and the wider public, we hope to enhance their understanding of the 89' movement. The final stop for the Statue was Victoria Park, where it attended the June 4th candelight vigil of 2004.) Lugard Road (The first section of the Hong Kong Trail, with spectacular view across the Harbour. Along the path are signposts introducing the flora and fauna found there, and this is a also good place to learn about the geology of the Peak.) Hatton Road (There are public toilets at the intersection with Harlech Road, Hatton Road and Chatham Path, each accomodating 3 people. Care must be taken when going through Morning Walkers' Trail as the path goes steeply downwards. En-route you will pass the entrance of the Lung Fu Shan Country Park, where a boundary stone of Victoria City erected in 1903 can be found. There is a public toilet next to Pavilion No. 16.)

‹~2km，about an hour on foot›2.Hatton Road --> Po Shan Road --> Kotewall Road --> University Trail --> Pillar of Shame, Haking Wong Podium, HKU ‹Sculptured by Danish artist Jens Galschiot in 1997, the Pillar of Shame is an offering for the 8th anniversary of June 4th. He wished to have it on permanent display in Hong Kong. The HKU Students' Union then held a general poll on the motion for having the 7m high Pillar remained at HKU on a permanent basis. The motion was passed on Dec 3rd, 1998. )

Remark: Apart from the Peak Tram, participants can also travel to the Peak by bus No. 15, which departs from Central Pier no. 5, and have stop at the Exchange Square. On Saturdays and Sundays, the first bus departs from the Exchange Square at 6.15 am.

Participants of the “Trail of Support for the 89' Democratic Movement” and the “Family Walk” will meet at about 12 noon by the Pillar of Shame, Haking Wong Podium, HKU, to present bouquets to the martyrs of democracy. After that all will set off together for the Liaison Office.

‹~ 0.7km›13. Pillar of Shame, Haking Wong Podium, HKU --> Swire Bridge, HKU‹There is a June 4th slogan painted on Swire Bridge: “You were massacred in cold blood, yet your spirit shall live forever on; I pledge to eradicate the jackals, so rest assure that the flame of democracy will never die.” Every year HKU students repaint the slogan.)

‹~ 1.0km›14. Swire Bridge, HKU --> East Gate, HKU --> Bonham Road--> Western Street --> Western Police Station --> Liaison Office‹The Liaison Office is the highest authority among the various organs of the Beijng Government in Hong Kong. After the handover, many protests directed at China were held outside its doors.)

Please Note:
1)Participants should consult their doctors before signing up and make sure that they are physically fit enough for a long distance run
2)If participants feel ill during the days before the function, they are advised to consult their doctors before joining the run.
3)Since the function is scheduled during summer, it is anticipated that the weather could be rather hot and humid. The organiser advises all participants to keep a close watch on themselves, and seek help from officials nearby if they feel unwell.
4)Please sleep well and rest well before the run!
5)Please wear suitable clothing; sportswear and running shoes would be ideal.
6)Please warm up before starting the run.
7)Participants shall abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the organiser
8)Participants are welcome to store their belongings on the Aliiance's support vehicles, but please do bring along some changes or an octopus card, in case the participant has to abort the run and take public transport to catch the noon rally at the Pillar of Shame.
9)Vehicles will be arranged along the route to provide participants with water and sports drink. At the end point, bananas and chocolates will even be served to recharge your battery! (Preliminary location of support stations: Outside LegCo Building, Canal Road Flyover, Victoria Park Band Stand, Central Library, Happy Valley Racecourse, Xinhua News Agency, Central Government Offices, Pillar of Shame, Liaison Office)
10)Participants should drink plenty of liquids both before and during the run, to prevent heat stroke.
11)Please support each other during the run; if participants spot an accident or need help for any reason, please notify officials nearby or contact the Alliance Secretariat 27826111.
12)If the participant has to resign because of injury or any other reason, please notify officials nearby or contact the Alliance Secretariat.
13)Please keep the streets clean and do not discard rubbish on the roads.
14)The run will be cancelled if typhoon signal number 8 or the black rainstorm warning is up after 8 a.m. on the day
15)For family participating in the Family Walk, please take good care of your family members, young children and elders.

To sign up: Please fill in the registration form and return it by fax (27706083) or by email (contact@alliance.org.hk) to the Alliance Secretariat
Enquiry: 27826111

All participants will receive a June 4th 20th anniversary memorial T-shirt as a souvenir.