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Street Photos of HK in the 80s and 90s widely spreaded on Japan Twitter

This Japanese netizen has shown deep affection towards HK in its old days and even wishes to spend the rest of her life in the city on Twitter. This tweet has attracted many likes and retweets shortly after posting.
In fact, many travelers adore HK during the 80s and 90s and are fond of the uniqueness of this place full of neon lights, where everything was still simple and straightforward.

#GODBLESSHK #GODBLESSJAPAN #HKInTheGoodOldDays

Source: Twitter, Keith Macgregor
#Newspaper #Cantonese

Give up Chinese Communist Language: What alternatives are there to Hongkonger colloquialisms like "xiǎo​sān"​(小三)and "fù​'èr​dài"(富二代)​? Journalist admits to not remembering the expression "ji6 sai3 zou2"(二世祖)

Editor's Note:
Since the Handover, Hong Kong has been subject to gradual linguistic assimilation by Mainland China. Local Cantonese expressions become lost in translation as attempts at Mainland equivalents enter common lexicon. This article provides a glimpse into current changes in descriptors of people, which reflects how parts of one's identity can become buried in the process.

In this article's translation, Cantonese expressions are written in Jyutping with numbers specifying tones and Mandarin ones in Hanyu Pinyin. Where appropriate, literal translations of terms are provided in square brackets prefaced by "lit." (e.g. [lit. rich second generation]). Those that lose contextual meaning from literal translation are in plain square brackets.

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Give up Chinese Communist Language: What alternatives are there to Hongkonger colloquialisms like "xiǎo​sān"​(小三)and "fù​'èr​dài"(富二代)​? Journalist admits to not remembering the expression "ji6 sai3 zou2"(二世祖)

(17 May) So, the nouveau riche are "tǔ​háo​"(土豪) ? And their kids are "fù​'èr​dài​"(富二代) [lit. rich second generation]? The tall and stylish "fù​'èr​dài​" are "gāo​fù​shuài​"(高富帥) [lit. tall rich handsome]? But if the "gāo​fù​shuài​" are young, they're "xiǎo​xiān​ròu​" (小鮮肉) [lit. small fresh meat]? If they are particularly gluttonous, then they're called "chī​huò​" (吃貨)[foodie]? When describing different people in our daily lives, we are slowly appropriating expressions from Mainland China. Are Hong Kong's colloquiallisms being banished?

//their equivalents are non-existent in Hong Kong. This has to do with the differences in culture between the two places... I feel that we can deliberate over their usage. Their non-existence in Cantonese is proof that we don't need those words. Doesn't this mean we can use them as little as possible?

//the media uses Mainland colloquialisms to meet the market demands, which allows Mainland culture to creep into Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong is a bastion of the Cantonese dialect, we must defend its bottom line. Keep using Cantonese and minimise Mainland's colloquiallisms


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https://telegra.ph/Give-up-Chinese-Communist-Language-What-alternatives-are-there-to-Hongkonger-colloquialisms-like-xiǎosān小三and-fùèrdài富二代-Journal-06-09

Source: Apple Daily

Further reading:
Interview with Japnese Photographer
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8572

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Police Ban Civilians From Gathering on Anniversary of 1-Million-Peopled Protest

1824-1827 | Chater Gardens, #Central
Riot police cordoned off Chater Gardens and were conducting stop-and-search on passers-by. The police officer in command declared that there is an unapproved assembly, and threatened to arrest everyone who did not comply.

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The police officer in command claimed that passers by ignoring the police is an act that is considered a "breach of peace", which could end up getting them charged for "rioting".

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At least 1 citizen was seen being arrested.

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Police raised the blue flag.

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Police arrested another female citizen.

Source: Stand News

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Police Arrest Civilian in a Park

1836 | Chater Garden, #Central

A middle aged man was arrested and escorted into the police cordon. This was even before the start of the protest, which was initially planned to start at 7pm.

Source: HKTGB

#HongKongProtest #PoliceState #FailedState
#FirstHand #June9

One Year Anniversary of June 9 2019: Riot Police Heavily Deployed in Central

18:47 | Bank Street, #Central

The HKSAR government’s reckless introduction of Extradition Bill last year shocked the city’s population, resulting in 1.03 million HongKongers taking their disatisfaction out to the streets on June 9, 2019, marking the beginning of the anti-ELAB movement.

Today, riot police could be seen heavily deployed in Central. Many of them were armed with guns.

#June9 #PoliceState #FailedState #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest #StandWithHK
1 year into the Movement

Hong Kongers have demonstrated their persistence and determination despite government’s objection of peaceful march.

It is noteworthy that Hong Kongers’ demand has evolved from the opposition of the Extradition Law to the disapproval of the authoritarian CCP

#Jun9 #HongKongProtests #NeverForget #NeverForgive

Read more #HongKongChronicles :
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Police Clears Chater Garden

19:04 | Chater Garden, #Central

Police pushed the cordon forward and removed everyone from Chater Garden, journalists and passers-by alike.

Citizens who have gathered turned on their phones' flashlight to beam the "three short, three long" pattern, signaling "SOS" in morse code, all while the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" played in the background.

#June9 #PoliceState #FailedState #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest #StandWithHK
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Hongkongers Rally in Business District after work to Commemorate the First Anniversary of Anti-Extradition Law Prorest

19:11 | #Central

At around 7pm, a large crowd of citizens, holding their mobile phones in their hands with flashlights on, were seen rallying along Ice House Street. Some chanted, “Hong Kong Independence is the only way out.”

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Protesters Illuminate the Streets with Protest Songs and Slogans

19:13 | Statue Square, #Central

At the area outside the Statue Square, a crowd of protestors turned on the torch of their phone, as they played and sang to “Glory of Hong Kong.” Others chanted slogans of protest, including “Hong Kong Independence is the only way out”, “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time”, and “Five Demands, Not One Less”.

#PoliceState #FailedState #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest #StandWithHK
#FirstHand #Jun9
1 Year into Pro-Democracy Protest: Hongkongers Sing Protest Anthem "Glory to Hong Kong"

19:22 | Central
Hongkongers gathered in the city's financial district on the anniversary day of the 1-million-peopled anti-extradition bill protest on June 9.

Citizens chanted slogans to reiterate their demands for freedom and democracy that the city is promised.

#GlorytoHongKong #HongKongProtest #StandWithHK
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Citizens Join Protest Right After Knocking Off

1920 | Ice House Street, #Central

Thousands of citizens, fresh off work and from all walks of life, poured into the streets of Central, chanting slogans like “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times”.

Some waved the Hong Kong Independence flag while some brought along the Colonial Hong Kong Flag. Many others held candles, as a tribute to the victims of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4, 1989. The whole group of them were seen marching peacefully towards Charter Garden.

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Police Points Weapons at Journalists as they Arrest Citizens

1948 | #Central

A man in a grey shirt was arrested for doing nothing. As the police escorted the arrestee to leave the scene, they raised and pointed their pepper ball guns and pepper sprays at a group of journalists, to form a line of defence.

#PoliceState #FailedState #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest #StandWithHK