#Solidarity #FullMooninHK
'Shine with You' on Hong Kong's Lion Rock

Netizens initiated a "shine with you" activity on top of Lion Rock on the Mid Autumn Festival.

Massive number of police have been deployed in the area, demanding citizens for their ID card number before they were allowed to enter the country park.

At 8pm, a bright light can be seen shining on the ridge of the local hill, where pro-democracy human chain took place during the Anti-Elab movement in 2019.

Source: Stand News; Apple Daily #Oct1

#LionRock #ShineWithYou

Population's Democractic Demands Echoed on Hong Kong's Lion Rock on PRC's National Day

Answering to the call for an "'Shine With You" activity on the Mid Autumn Festival, civilians climbed up to Lion Rock and switched on the lights of their cell phones celebreting the Mooncake Festival.

At around 9pm, protest slogans such as "5 Demands Not One Less", “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our times”, “Celebrate the Goddamned [PRC's National] Day”, “No rioter, only tyranny” were heard on the top of the hill.

Source: Stand News #Oct1

#LionRock #ShineWithYou #MidAutumnFestival

#ShineWithYou #LionRock
“Liberate Hong Kong" Flag Flies on Top of Hong Kong's Lion Rock

On the National Day of the PRC, the “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times” Flag was flying over the Lion Rock in Hong Kong.

Source: Apple Daily #Oct1

#HongKongProtests

#FullMooninHK
Separation from Families and Freedom Despite the Full Moon

A couple looked at their city on top of Lion Rock on the Mid-Autumn Festival that symbolizes reunion.

They listened to the theme song of a local TV drama which is famous for the line "our city is dying", as the light box next to them displayed words and images alluding to Hongkongers' concern about the 12 Hongkongers detained in China and other injustices in society.

"Under the full moon
I stand with my love
Upon the rock of endurance

The 12 are still lost
Nothing lasts forever
Just as dawn would come once more

May I cherish this moment
Hold you tight from the side
So that I don't fret
So that you stay in my mind evermore"

#Save12HKYouths #MidAutumnFestival #Reunion #LionRock #Solidarity #Lyrics

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Read more:

Population's Democractic Demands Echoed on Hong Kong's Lion Rock on PRC's National Day
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25744

Police Separated Daughter From Mother
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25743

#FullMooninHK #Save12HKYouths
The Words "Save 12" Lit On Lion Rock

On the evening of October 3, 2020, citizens climbed the local hill, Lion Rock, in Hong Kong again. The words "Save 12" were lit on top of Lion Rock, calling for international attention to the 12 Hongkongers detained by Chinese authorities over 40 days.

2 days ago on Oct 1, pro-democracy slogans were heard and "liberate Hong Kong" flag was unfurled on Lion Rock.

Source: Stand News #Oct3
#LionRock #HongKongProtests

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Read more

Mid-Autumn Festival 2020: Hongkongers Separation from Families and Freedom
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25765

Pro-Democracy Slogans Echoed on Hong Kong's Lion Rock on PRC's National Day
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25744

#NeverForget: "Don't Let the Truth Get Buried" Lit on Hong Kong's Lion Rock

It has been 11 months since the passing of pro-democracy university student Alex Chow. The 22-year-old Chow fell from a carpark during police operation in Tseung Kwan O and passed away from his fatal injuries on Nov 8, 2019.

On Oct 8, 2020, Hongkongers mourned the death of Chow for the 11th month. Citizens brought flowers and offerings to the make-shift altar in Tseung Kwan O. For the first time, the words "Don't Let the Truth Get Buried" were lit on Hong Kong's Lion Rock.

Source: Cupid News #Oct8

#AlexChow #LionRock

12 Light Beams Shine on HK's #LionRock, Calling on International Society to #Save12HKYouths

On the evening of October 12, 2020, pro-democracy Hongkongers climbed up Lion Rock and projected 12 laser beams along the ridges of this local hill.

The 12 light beams symbolize the 12 Hongkongers who were 'extradited' to China and detained for 51 days since late August this year. The participating citizens demanded the Chinese government to return the 12 detainees to Hong Kong and called on the international society to raise concern over the issue.

Source: Stand News #Oct12

#HumanitarianCrisis

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Gigantic Light Display Calls on the World to "#Save12" Hongkongers Detained in China

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25962

#SelfCensorship #Water
Supermarket in HK Suspected of Self-censorship After Removing Products Praising “Hong Kong is Beautiful”

Photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30257

Watsons water has rolled out a series of new designs at the beginning of June 2021. The new designs are bases on Hong Kong scenaries including photos of the well-known Lion Rock and the night view of Pearl Harbour that were taken by international award-winning photographer.

The taglines on this design include “Hong Kong is so beautiful”, “This is our root no matter where we are”, “There is something called perseverance”.

Hpwever, on June 18, 2021, #PARKnSHOP, a supermarket chain in Hong Kong, has reportedly removed all products containing the new design from all stores all of a sudden.

It was not clear whether they were removed because of a product recall or due to self-censorship as those slogans were sometimes used during pro-democracy activities.

According to the spokesperson of Watsons, the new designs were one of the themes in the company’s eco-friendly promotion this year to encourage the love of the earth and natural environment. No explanation was provided as to the reason and the exact quantity of the products being removed.

Source: Apple News #Jun19

#LoveHongKong #LionRock #WatsonWater #Photography #Design

Mid Autumn Festival 2021: May we share the same moon, no matter where we are

September 21, 2021 marks this year's mid-autumn festival, a day that symbolizes reunion.

For many Hongkongers, it proves to be difficult in the context of 2021.

"Though a thousand miles apart,
May we share in this beautiful sight,
Under the waning moon we wait,
Until she shines again, so full and bright"

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Wishing our readers peace on this Mid Autumn festival, from all of us at #BeWater HK.

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Source: Ah To #Sept21

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=417583549736343&id=100044541035098

#Art #LionRock #MoonFestival
#MidAutumnFestival

#2022NewYear #NeverGiveUp
#Hongkongers create human chain and cheer “May Glory to Hong Kong” amidst white terror and #CCP grip

In Hong Kong, on New Year's eve (December 31, 2021), many citizens went up to the #LionRock to count down to the year 2022. Among them, some brought neon light signs that read “GLORY HK” and “FREE HK”.

While some citizens on the site were occupied taking pictures, others lighted up their handphones to form a human chain. Just like the pro-democracy “Hong Kong Way” demonstration in 2019, a line of human chain was soon created, displaying the outline of Lion Rock with the light from the mobile phones.

Together Hongkongers counted down and cheered “May glory to Hong Kong” to welcome 2022.

Watch the video:
https://youtu.be/5iBypsfJaL8

On the hilltop, some elderly walked by and uttered words of encouragement to the youngsters, “hang on,” “don’t give up”, while others passed on drinks to them.

Down the hill, some citizens raised laser pointers and pointed towards the hill top to echo and show their support.

[Editors' notes: Inspired by the Baltic human chain in 1989, the “Hong Kong Way” was organized by pro-democracy HongKongers in August 2019 during the #AntiELAB Movement.

The human chain expresses Hongkongers' yearning for freedom and basic human rights. Tens of thousands of Hongkongers lined up on pavements, overpasses, waterfronts and parks, snaking a line of nearly 30 miles (50km) long through Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.

Source: Boomhead; #Jan1

#FreeHK #GlorytoHongKong #HumanChain #HongKongWay #NewYear #Solidarity #Perseverance #Resistance

"Glory HK": #Hongkongers Raise Glowing Signs amid Storm Clouds on Lion Rock

In Hong Kong, a group of pro-democracy citizens braved the heavy rain and hiked to the top of the #LionRock on the evening of June 9, 2022.

On the mountain, they displayed the light signs that spelled "Glory HK", to commemorate the third anniversary of the 2019 June 9 #AntiExtradition protest march.

When the group reached the summit, however, the hill was shrouded by dense clouds and heavy rain, with a thunderstorm warning from the weather observatory. After discussing their options, the group decided to carry through and set up the sign while they waited for the clouds to clear. Their patience was rewarded after waiting for over an hour; the clouds cleared for a brief moment, and Hong Kong's city lights come into view behind their glowing sign.

Speaking to a reporter, the organizer likened the weather atop the mountain to the outlook for Hong Kong's future: full of dark clouds, but there will be light for those who hold on to the end.

"The oppression keeps Hongkongers from speaking our minds, and even rational debates on the Internet risk violating the authority's red line; however, the beliefs of Hongkongers 3 years ago surely remain engraved in our hearts, and they will never change," said one of the participants.

Source: Boomhead #Jun9

#June9 #GloryToHongKong #AntiELAB #KeepTheFaith #NeverForget #3Years

See also:

Two Years into Hongkongers' #FightForFreedom: "Keep the Faith, Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn and Freedom Returns to Our Land"

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30108

June 9, 2019: 1 Million Pro-Democracy #Hongkongers in #AntiExtradition Protest

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/32866