Corbis sold historical photos like this iconic shot from Tiananmen Square one to Visual China Group in a deal announced on Friday. An image licensing company founded and owned by Bill Gates just sold a large portion of its photo stock, which includes historical images from Tiananmen Square, to a Chinese firm. Corbis sold millions of its photos and videos to Visual China Group, including files from
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