#HongKongChronicles #18Aug2019 #LastYearToday
Over 1.7 Million Hongkongers Take Part in 8.18 "Be Water" Rally in 2019
On Sunday, August 28, 2019, over 1.7 million Hongkongers took to the streets to oppose the impending encroachment of rights and freedom in the government's attempt to establish an extradition treaty with China.
Hongkongers defied the police's objection to the march by gathering in Victoria Park, peacefully walking to Central, demonstrating their entitled rights of expression and protest.
Despite the pouring rain, Hongkongers made their steps forward standing by each other. Withstanding the rain, the congestion and hypothermia, Hongkongers formed a sea of umbrellas, peacefully and with civility, showing the world their determination to pursue the 5 demands and their ideal 'Hong Kong'.
Source: USP #Aug18
#BeWater #StrongerTogether #AntiELAB #NeverForgive #NeverForget
Over 1.7 Million Hongkongers Take Part in 8.18 "Be Water" Rally in 2019
On Sunday, August 28, 2019, over 1.7 million Hongkongers took to the streets to oppose the impending encroachment of rights and freedom in the government's attempt to establish an extradition treaty with China.
Hongkongers defied the police's objection to the march by gathering in Victoria Park, peacefully walking to Central, demonstrating their entitled rights of expression and protest.
Despite the pouring rain, Hongkongers made their steps forward standing by each other. Withstanding the rain, the congestion and hypothermia, Hongkongers formed a sea of umbrellas, peacefully and with civility, showing the world their determination to pursue the 5 demands and their ideal 'Hong Kong'.
Source: USP #Aug18
#BeWater #StrongerTogether #AntiELAB #NeverForgive #NeverForget
Be like water - The striking resemblance and common languages for mass protests
Editor’s Note: If you have paid attention to the protests in Belarus, you will not be surprised to see that protestors are dressing alike, wearing helmet or gas mask and carrying umbrella, as the BLM protestors in the US or the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong. Not only that, the new tactic “Be Water”, meaning 'great flexibility and agility for the mind and body', also becomes a common motto among protestors to resist and reorganize themselves during various clashes with the brutal forces. Such tactic comes from Bruce Lee and was adapted by Hong Kong protestors in 2019.
Similar infographic posters like the one above are circulated on Belarus TG channel, depicting common gears and tools for protestors around the world.
Source: Facebook
Written by: Hong Kong Echo
#BeWater #Belarus #Gears #Protest
Editor’s Note: If you have paid attention to the protests in Belarus, you will not be surprised to see that protestors are dressing alike, wearing helmet or gas mask and carrying umbrella, as the BLM protestors in the US or the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong. Not only that, the new tactic “Be Water”, meaning 'great flexibility and agility for the mind and body', also becomes a common motto among protestors to resist and reorganize themselves during various clashes with the brutal forces. Such tactic comes from Bruce Lee and was adapted by Hong Kong protestors in 2019.
Similar infographic posters like the one above are circulated on Belarus TG channel, depicting common gears and tools for protestors around the world.
Source: Facebook
Written by: Hong Kong Echo
#BeWater #Belarus #Gears #Protest
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"Business as Usual" as Citizens Shout Slogans in Mong Kok
1611 | #MongKok
In the face of National Security Law and arrests of pro-democracy activists, Hong Kong people continued to express their defiance and resistance in peaceful and flexible ways, following the “be water” principle long adopted since the beginning of anti-ELAB movement last year. Amidst the usual hustling and bustling, loud chants of pro-democracy protest slogans is clearly heard in Mong Kok.
Source: Local Press HK
#Sept6 #BeWater
1611 | #MongKok
In the face of National Security Law and arrests of pro-democracy activists, Hong Kong people continued to express their defiance and resistance in peaceful and flexible ways, following the “be water” principle long adopted since the beginning of anti-ELAB movement last year. Amidst the usual hustling and bustling, loud chants of pro-democracy protest slogans is clearly heard in Mong Kok.
Source: Local Press HK
#Sept6 #BeWater
Hong Kong’s protest movement has made a difference for the world.
Hong Kong’s struggles have emboldened and influenced activists around the globe in their own distinctive fight against autocratic forces. Demonstrators in places from Minsk to Minneapolis and from Beirut to Bangkok are now pressing their agenda.
Hong Kong protesters’ “be water” mantra tactical flexibility has had a widespread impact and been cited by activist in places.
Last year’s protest wave in Hong Kong did not succeed in accomplishing its goals, but it is showing a power to
Inspire and affecting more places and struggles in a wider variety of setting than any past Chinese protest wave.
Source: NIKKEI Asia #Oct18
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Hong-Kong-s-protest-movement-has-made-a-difference-for-the-world
#HongKong #HongKongProtest #BeWater #HongKonger
Hong Kong’s struggles have emboldened and influenced activists around the globe in their own distinctive fight against autocratic forces. Demonstrators in places from Minsk to Minneapolis and from Beirut to Bangkok are now pressing their agenda.
Hong Kong protesters’ “be water” mantra tactical flexibility has had a widespread impact and been cited by activist in places.
Last year’s protest wave in Hong Kong did not succeed in accomplishing its goals, but it is showing a power to
Inspire and affecting more places and struggles in a wider variety of setting than any past Chinese protest wave.
Source: NIKKEI Asia #Oct18
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Hong-Kong-s-protest-movement-has-made-a-difference-for-the-world
#HongKong #HongKongProtest #BeWater #HongKonger
#BeWater #HongKongProtests
Hong Kong’s Blueprint Changes Protests Around the World
//Social dissent these days has a new catchphrase: “Be Water”. Inspired by a quote from martial arts icon Bruce Lee, the phrase was repurposed by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement during their campaign against the 2019 extradition bill. The concept calls for movements to take on an amorphous, leaderless and fast-flowing approach.
Thanks to live-streaming on social media, demonstrators share vital information – such as the whereabouts of police – to avoid a crackdown. The strategy was tested in Hong Kong and soon implemented halfway across the world by Catalan demonstrators, determined to defend the region’s freedoms from the central Spanish government...
“Shapeless” and “leaderless” are quickly becoming the new keywords for social movements. And it looks like there cannot be one without the other. Not only is lack of leadership essential to fluidity (protesters cannot just assemble and split if they are following someone’s directives), but it also allows movements to avoid government crackdowns.
As Hong Kong-based journalist Anthony Dapiran has observed, “With no obvious leader, there’s no one to imprison.” Even Black Lives Matter, despite the heritage of civil rights leaders as charismatic as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, is now taking a leaderless approach to social action.//
Source: The Diplomat #Oct30
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Hong Kong’s Blueprint Changed Protests Around the World
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Hong Kong’s Blueprint Changes Protests Around the World
//Social dissent these days has a new catchphrase: “Be Water”. Inspired by a quote from martial arts icon Bruce Lee, the phrase was repurposed by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement during their campaign against the 2019 extradition bill. The concept calls for movements to take on an amorphous, leaderless and fast-flowing approach.
Thanks to live-streaming on social media, demonstrators share vital information – such as the whereabouts of police – to avoid a crackdown. The strategy was tested in Hong Kong and soon implemented halfway across the world by Catalan demonstrators, determined to defend the region’s freedoms from the central Spanish government...
“Shapeless” and “leaderless” are quickly becoming the new keywords for social movements. And it looks like there cannot be one without the other. Not only is lack of leadership essential to fluidity (protesters cannot just assemble and split if they are following someone’s directives), but it also allows movements to avoid government crackdowns.
As Hong Kong-based journalist Anthony Dapiran has observed, “With no obvious leader, there’s no one to imprison.” Even Black Lives Matter, despite the heritage of civil rights leaders as charismatic as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, is now taking a leaderless approach to social action.//
Source: The Diplomat #Oct30
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Hong Kong’s Blueprint Changed Protests Around the World
https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/hong-kongs-blueprint-changed-protests-around-the-world/
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Hong Kong’s Blueprint Changed Protests Around the World
From Belarus to Thailand, activists worldwide are learning from the city’s pro-democracy movement.
#FailedState #Censorship
Application for "Be Water" car license plate denied; Hong Kong Transport Department: It may cause danger to road users
Hong Kong citizens can apply for their favorite license plates under the personalized vehicle registration marks scheme of the Transport Department.
A netizen said in a Facebook post on November 27, 2020 that his application to make "Be Water" a vehicle registration mark was denied, as Transport Department stated in their reply, " it may cause danger to the safety of an user of the road.".
"Be Water" is originally a martial art concept put forward by the Chinese martial artist Bruce Lee to illustrate the fluidity of his moves, it was later adopted by the Hong Kong protesters in the anti-bill movement to describe their guerilla tactics and flash mob-style rallies.
The license plate 's applicant questioned the Transport Department about their decision, "how weak do you have to be to think that 'Be Water' will cause danger?".
Source: Stand News #Nov27
#BeWater
Application for "Be Water" car license plate denied; Hong Kong Transport Department: It may cause danger to road users
Hong Kong citizens can apply for their favorite license plates under the personalized vehicle registration marks scheme of the Transport Department.
A netizen said in a Facebook post on November 27, 2020 that his application to make "Be Water" a vehicle registration mark was denied, as Transport Department stated in their reply, " it may cause danger to the safety of an user of the road.".
"Be Water" is originally a martial art concept put forward by the Chinese martial artist Bruce Lee to illustrate the fluidity of his moves, it was later adopted by the Hong Kong protesters in the anti-bill movement to describe their guerilla tactics and flash mob-style rallies.
The license plate 's applicant questioned the Transport Department about their decision, "how weak do you have to be to think that 'Be Water' will cause danger?".
Source: Stand News #Nov27
#BeWater
#FreeAgnes #Japan
Agnes Chow Mentioned in the Entrance Exam of a Prestigious Japanese Junior High school
Source: Stand News #Feb6
#AgnesChow #BeWater #Japan
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Agnes Chow Mentioned in the Entrance Exam of a Prestigious Japanese Junior High school
Source: Stand News #Feb6
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Agnes Chow Mentioned in the Entrance Exam of a Prestigious Japanese Junior High schoo
Recently, many private junior high schools in Japan are holding entrance exams. An exam question at the Seiko Gakuin Junior & Senior High School, a prestigious school in Yokohama, sparked discussions between netizens in Hong Kong and Japan because the question mentioned Agnes Chow, the National Security Law and Keyakizaka46’s song “Fukyōwaon”.
The question appeared in the Social Studies paper, where an Asahi Shimbun newspaper article published on August 2020 was chosen and the candidates needed to answer questions accordingly. The article narrates how Agnes Chow was arrested and released, and the fact that she mentioned the song “Fukyōwaon” (means discordant sound) kept coming to her mind when she was held in custody, making her determined to protect her home. This article has attracted a lot of attention at that time.
Apart from asking where it happened and who was involved in the exam question, it also mentioned “be water”, one of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement slogan, quoting Xunzi (a Chinese Confucian philosopher) on his saying “water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn a boat”, subsequently asking the student candidate to define the meaning of “water”. The fourth question asked the candidates to answer in one sentence how they have experienced having denied their freedom. The last question linked Agnes’s arrest to Article 21 of the Japanese Constitution and asked the candidate to fill in what freedom is protected under this law.
Source: Stand News #Feb6
#AgnesChow #BeWater #EntranceExam
Agnes Chow Mentioned in the Entrance Exam of a Prestigious Japanese Junior High schoo
Recently, many private junior high schools in Japan are holding entrance exams. An exam question at the Seiko Gakuin Junior & Senior High School, a prestigious school in Yokohama, sparked discussions between netizens in Hong Kong and Japan because the question mentioned Agnes Chow, the National Security Law and Keyakizaka46’s song “Fukyōwaon”.
The question appeared in the Social Studies paper, where an Asahi Shimbun newspaper article published on August 2020 was chosen and the candidates needed to answer questions accordingly. The article narrates how Agnes Chow was arrested and released, and the fact that she mentioned the song “Fukyōwaon” (means discordant sound) kept coming to her mind when she was held in custody, making her determined to protect her home. This article has attracted a lot of attention at that time.
Apart from asking where it happened and who was involved in the exam question, it also mentioned “be water”, one of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement slogan, quoting Xunzi (a Chinese Confucian philosopher) on his saying “water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn a boat”, subsequently asking the student candidate to define the meaning of “water”. The fourth question asked the candidates to answer in one sentence how they have experienced having denied their freedom. The last question linked Agnes’s arrest to Article 21 of the Japanese Constitution and asked the candidate to fill in what freedom is protected under this law.
Source: Stand News #Feb6
#AgnesChow #BeWater #EntranceExam
#HKProtest
Exiled activists launch pro-democracy magazine to keep alive the spirit of “#BeWater”
A new print magazine in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement has been published by a group of vocal activists who went on exile in Taiwan after China’s enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong in 2020.
Source: Apple Daily
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Exiled activists launch pro-democracy magazine to keep alive the spirit of “#BeWater”
A new print magazine in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement has been published by a group of vocal activists who went on exile in Taiwan after China’s enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong in 2020.
Source: Apple Daily
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Exiled activists launch pro-democracy magazine to keep alive the spirit of “#BeWater”
The first issue came out in January this year. Called ‘Flow HK’ in English, the magazine's editor-in-chief is exiled activist #SunnyCheung, and its editorial board includes other well-known campaigners in the #AntiELAB movement.
The Chinese name of the new quarterly magazine, "be water", is named after the tactic protesters used to evade suppression by police. The phrase originated in a maxim from Hong Kong's home-grown martial arts legend Bruce Lee, outlining a philosophy of being flexible or formless.
In his piece for the inaugural edition, Cheung urges Hongkongers to find ways to remain united and not to give up. He says that the resistance movement is now like a buried stream, ready to become a river. "Overseas Hong Kongers must fight, and will not give up on their dream to go home. If you are not free in Hong Kong, then what is the use of freedom?"
#HKProtest
Source: Apple Daily
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210218/OVQ5BFURONE23ARNV3KIOBSLGU/
The first issue came out in January this year. Called ‘Flow HK’ in English, the magazine's editor-in-chief is exiled activist #SunnyCheung, and its editorial board includes other well-known campaigners in the #AntiELAB movement.
The Chinese name of the new quarterly magazine, "be water", is named after the tactic protesters used to evade suppression by police. The phrase originated in a maxim from Hong Kong's home-grown martial arts legend Bruce Lee, outlining a philosophy of being flexible or formless.
In his piece for the inaugural edition, Cheung urges Hongkongers to find ways to remain united and not to give up. He says that the resistance movement is now like a buried stream, ready to become a river. "Overseas Hong Kongers must fight, and will not give up on their dream to go home. If you are not free in Hong Kong, then what is the use of freedom?"
#HKProtest
Source: Apple Daily
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210218/OVQ5BFURONE23ARNV3KIOBSLGU/
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Two Years into Hongkongers' #FightForFreedom: "Keep the Faith, Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
June 16, 2021 marks #2years since over 2 million Hongkongers--nearly 1/3 of the city's population--took it to the street to protest against extradition to China and voice the "5 demands".
This largest rally in the history of Hong Kong represents Hongkongers' determination to defend their rights and freedom.
Two years onward, Hongkongers tell the world that the fight for democracy goes on, despite political prosecution, censorship and the implementation of draconian laws.
"Keep the Faith.
Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn
and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
Video: JK.
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Two Years into Hongkongers' #FightForFreedom: "Keep the Faith, Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
June 16, 2021 marks #2years since over 2 million Hongkongers--nearly 1/3 of the city's population--took it to the street to protest against extradition to China and voice the "5 demands".
This largest rally in the history of Hong Kong represents Hongkongers' determination to defend their rights and freedom.
Two years onward, Hongkongers tell the world that the fight for democracy goes on, despite political prosecution, censorship and the implementation of draconian laws.
"Keep the Faith.
Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn
and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
Video: JK.
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#FirstHand #Jun22
Voices are Disappearing in Face of "Stability and Prosperity"
On a street in Hong Kong after midnight on June 22, 2021, a piece of paper lies on the ground and reads "In Face of 'Stability and Prosperity', Voices are Disappearing".
One day ago on June 21, 2021, Hongkongers learnt of the impending closure of the city's pro-democracy newspaper #AppleDaily, after the authorities has detained and charged its editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung under the #NationalSecurityLaw, in addition to freezing the assets of Apple Daily and three connecting companies.
The words on this paper speak the mind of many Hongkongers: Authorities allow only one voice and call this "stability and prosperity".
#BeWater #NeverGiveUp #NeverForgive #SaveAppleDaily #SupportAppleDaily
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Voices are Disappearing in Face of "Stability and Prosperity"
On a street in Hong Kong after midnight on June 22, 2021, a piece of paper lies on the ground and reads "In Face of 'Stability and Prosperity', Voices are Disappearing".
One day ago on June 21, 2021, Hongkongers learnt of the impending closure of the city's pro-democracy newspaper #AppleDaily, after the authorities has detained and charged its editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung under the #NationalSecurityLaw, in addition to freezing the assets of Apple Daily and three connecting companies.
The words on this paper speak the mind of many Hongkongers: Authorities allow only one voice and call this "stability and prosperity".
#BeWater #NeverGiveUp #NeverForgive #SaveAppleDaily #SupportAppleDaily
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Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Apple Daily Might Shut Down in 5 Days
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30172
#Hongkongers #NeverGiveUp
Apple Daily Staff: "We will all become a sturdy apple tree"
The following is excerpted from an open letter written by an #AppleDaily staff:
"Dear colleagues at Apple Daily who stay until the last,
Dear fellow Hongkongers,
The perseverence and truth-seeking spirit of Apple Daily has long been seeded in our hearts.
Despite the turbulences of the time that try to disperse us, we have absorbed enough nutrients to grow wherever we are.
We will all become a sturdy apple tree.
I hope we all will never give up. We shall remember all the facts and true happenings. We will not let our present become the past rewritten. We will strengthen and better equip ourselves, so that we will be strong enough to face darkness in the future.
From an Apple Daily Staff"
The image comes from an overseas Hongkongers' group in San Francisco. It writes: "They try to bury us, without knowing that we are seeds."
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30204
Text: Tin Shui Wai Connection #Jun22
Image: San Francisco Hongkongers
https://www.facebook.com/SFHKers/photos/a.117623882943094/548582659847212/
https://t.me/tswconnection/2416
#BeWater #AppleTree #PressFreedom #FightforHongKong
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National Security Police Arrests News Commentator; Pro-democracy #AppleDaily Will Shut Down In One Day
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30198
Apple Daily Journalist: Hongkongers will not give up, journalists will never give up
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30203
#NextMegazine chief: “We’ve tried and enjoyed media freedom in the past. We have no regrets.”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30201
News Anchor Wishes Hongkongers Safe
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30177
Former Staff Bids Farewell to the Newspaper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30179
Staff of Hong Kong's Pro-domocracy Newspaper #AppleDaily and Hongkongers Thank Each Other
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30213
Apple Daily Staff: "We will all become a sturdy apple tree"
The following is excerpted from an open letter written by an #AppleDaily staff:
"Dear colleagues at Apple Daily who stay until the last,
Dear fellow Hongkongers,
The perseverence and truth-seeking spirit of Apple Daily has long been seeded in our hearts.
Despite the turbulences of the time that try to disperse us, we have absorbed enough nutrients to grow wherever we are.
We will all become a sturdy apple tree.
I hope we all will never give up. We shall remember all the facts and true happenings. We will not let our present become the past rewritten. We will strengthen and better equip ourselves, so that we will be strong enough to face darkness in the future.
From an Apple Daily Staff"
The image comes from an overseas Hongkongers' group in San Francisco. It writes: "They try to bury us, without knowing that we are seeds."
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30204
Text: Tin Shui Wai Connection #Jun22
Image: San Francisco Hongkongers
https://www.facebook.com/SFHKers/photos/a.117623882943094/548582659847212/
https://t.me/tswconnection/2416
#BeWater #AppleTree #PressFreedom #FightforHongKong
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30203
#NextMegazine chief: “We’ve tried and enjoyed media freedom in the past. We have no regrets.”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30201
News Anchor Wishes Hongkongers Safe
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30177
Former Staff Bids Farewell to the Newspaper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30179
Staff of Hong Kong's Pro-domocracy Newspaper #AppleDaily and Hongkongers Thank Each Other
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30213
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Apple Daily Staff: "We will all become a sturdy apple tree"
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#FirstHand #Jun24
Hongkongers Stay Up Overnight to Buy #AppleDaily for One Last Time
At 2am on Jun 24 in Mongkok, newspaper vendors received the second batch of Apple Daily from the printer.
The first batch with 800 copies were sold out immediately. The second batch was increased to 10,000 copies.
As the copies arrived, journalists and civilians rushed to take picture of the last edition of the pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong.
This will be the last appearance of the 26-year-old top-selling newspaper.
The authorities have been using different means to stop the truth-seeking newspaper from operating, by charging editors and executives with #NationalSecurityLaw and freezing the assets of the newspaper and three connecting companies.
Many see this as an "end" to press freedom and local culture that Hongkongers have enjoyed.
The headline of the last edition writes: "Hongkongers bid farewell in rain: 'We Support Apple Daily til the End'."
#SupportAppleDaily #LastDay #BeWater #PressFreedom #Hongkongers
Hongkongers Stay Up Overnight to Buy #AppleDaily for One Last Time
At 2am on Jun 24 in Mongkok, newspaper vendors received the second batch of Apple Daily from the printer.
The first batch with 800 copies were sold out immediately. The second batch was increased to 10,000 copies.
As the copies arrived, journalists and civilians rushed to take picture of the last edition of the pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong.
This will be the last appearance of the 26-year-old top-selling newspaper.
The authorities have been using different means to stop the truth-seeking newspaper from operating, by charging editors and executives with #NationalSecurityLaw and freezing the assets of the newspaper and three connecting companies.
Many see this as an "end" to press freedom and local culture that Hongkongers have enjoyed.
The headline of the last edition writes: "Hongkongers bid farewell in rain: 'We Support Apple Daily til the End'."
#SupportAppleDaily #LastDay #BeWater #PressFreedom #Hongkongers
#SupportAppleDaily #Hongkongers
#AppleDaily Staff Bow to Thank Fellow Hongkongers for their Support
Before dawn on Thursday, June 24, 2021, the staff of Apple Daily across different news beat stood solemnly at the entrance of this once most popular newspaper outlet in Hong Kong.
They held in their hand the last print run of Apple Daily and took group photos together.
Then, they bowed to thank HongKongers who came to show their support in the rain.
Photo: Oiyan Chan
Source: Stand News #Jun24
https://bit.ly/3wVUjra
#BeWater #Solidarity #LastDay
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30221
#AppleDaily Staff Bow to Thank Fellow Hongkongers for their Support
Before dawn on Thursday, June 24, 2021, the staff of Apple Daily across different news beat stood solemnly at the entrance of this once most popular newspaper outlet in Hong Kong.
They held in their hand the last print run of Apple Daily and took group photos together.
Then, they bowed to thank HongKongers who came to show their support in the rain.
Photo: Oiyan Chan
Source: Stand News #Jun24
https://bit.ly/3wVUjra
#BeWater #Solidarity #LastDay
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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
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
#HKCTU 30th Anniversary Exhibition: "Renewing Our Minds with Each Step in the Fight"
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU) hosted "30th Anniversary of HKCTU Exhibition" on Sept 25, 2021, telling their stories with fellow Hongkongers in these 30 years.
At this instance, when we are deciding our next steps, we can see lots of “leaving”, and we are unsure about the date of reunion.
Knowing that “leaving” and “gathering” is a cycle, originally gathering us from different places, and now scattering again. However, expanding our networks at different locations on this land can lead us to gather again.
In 1989, 2003, 2014 and 2019, the HKCTU marked down every step walking with Hongkongers so that we can review every historic record.
Source：寄寓記語
https://www.facebook.com/102393808857815/posts/113346357762560/
#Bewater #Disband #Exhibition #AntiELAB #UmbrellaMovement #June4th
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU) hosted "30th Anniversary of HKCTU Exhibition" on Sept 25, 2021, telling their stories with fellow Hongkongers in these 30 years.
At this instance, when we are deciding our next steps, we can see lots of “leaving”, and we are unsure about the date of reunion.
Knowing that “leaving” and “gathering” is a cycle, originally gathering us from different places, and now scattering again. However, expanding our networks at different locations on this land can lead us to gather again.
In 1989, 2003, 2014 and 2019, the HKCTU marked down every step walking with Hongkongers so that we can review every historic record.
Source：寄寓記語
https://www.facebook.com/102393808857815/posts/113346357762560/
#Bewater #Disband #Exhibition #AntiELAB #UmbrellaMovement #June4th
#Regime #WhiteTerror
HK Government Arrest at least 10 Civilians for 'Inciting' #BlankVotes in “Patriots-only” #LegCoElection
As of December 16, 2021, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) has arrested a total of 10 civilians suspected of "inciting" others not to vote, or to cast invalid votes.
The latest two civilians were arrested and accused of sharing a social media post by democrat and former lawmaker #TedHui, who is in self-imposed exile in Australia. In the post, Hui called for Hongkongers to cast blank votes in the upcoming “patriots only” legislative election as a form of “silent protest.”
Responding to the arrest, Hui wrote on his Facebook page that “I’m confident and I believe, HongKongers, who know the true meaning of ‘#BeWater’, would know what to do on election day.”
This time, Hui added a prominent disclaimer to this facebook post, which wrote “the tyranny has been making rampant arrests. Avoid public dissemination, but please share the post privately.”
Source: Inmediahk.net; #Dec16
https://bit.ly/3Fd6nZ2
#Elections #CCP #LegCo #Protest #SocialMedia #Censorship
HK Government Arrest at least 10 Civilians for 'Inciting' #BlankVotes in “Patriots-only” #LegCoElection
As of December 16, 2021, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) has arrested a total of 10 civilians suspected of "inciting" others not to vote, or to cast invalid votes.
The latest two civilians were arrested and accused of sharing a social media post by democrat and former lawmaker #TedHui, who is in self-imposed exile in Australia. In the post, Hui called for Hongkongers to cast blank votes in the upcoming “patriots only” legislative election as a form of “silent protest.”
Responding to the arrest, Hui wrote on his Facebook page that “I’m confident and I believe, HongKongers, who know the true meaning of ‘#BeWater’, would know what to do on election day.”
This time, Hui added a prominent disclaimer to this facebook post, which wrote “the tyranny has been making rampant arrests. Avoid public dissemination, but please share the post privately.”
Source: Inmediahk.net; #Dec16
https://bit.ly/3Fd6nZ2
#Elections #CCP #LegCo #Protest #SocialMedia #Censorship
獨立媒體
廉署起訴兩人轉載投白票貼文 許智峯FB提示「濫捕猖獗、不宜公開轉載」 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）廉政公署至今拘捕10人，指他們涉嫌在社交媒體專頁轉載呼籲杯葛選舉的貼文。廉署今再發新聞稿，起訴其中兩人，案件將在下周二在觀塘法院提堂。許智峯的 Facebook 專頁亦於今日刊出一篇外媒訪問，再次提及「我有信心，be water 的香港人，深知投票當日要做什麼」，但該貼文特別附加提示「暴政濫捕猖獗，傳播宜私下進行，不公開轉載」。 廉署新
#3years #today #Jun9
June 9, 2019: 1 Million Pro-Democracy #Hongkongers Took Part in #AntiExtradition Protest
On June 9, 2019, the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) initiated a protest against extradition to China.
Despite the hot weather, 1 million Hongkongers, donning white as the "dress code", walked from #VictoriaPark in Causeway Bay to the Government Headquarters in Admiralty. The massive number of participants could not be contained by the assembly venue and occupied six lanes of the road, patiently waiting and moving step by step.
On that hot summer day three years ago, Hongkongers showed their determination to voice their opinion and safeguard their rights and freedom.
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/139543009419663/posts/3046082258765709/?d=n
#NeverForget #BeWater
June 9, 2019: 1 Million Pro-Democracy #Hongkongers Took Part in #AntiExtradition Protest
On June 9, 2019, the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) initiated a protest against extradition to China.
Despite the hot weather, 1 million Hongkongers, donning white as the "dress code", walked from #VictoriaPark in Causeway Bay to the Government Headquarters in Admiralty. The massive number of participants could not be contained by the assembly venue and occupied six lanes of the road, patiently waiting and moving step by step.
On that hot summer day three years ago, Hongkongers showed their determination to voice their opinion and safeguard their rights and freedom.
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/139543009419663/posts/3046082258765709/?d=n
#NeverForget #BeWater
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#3years #today #Jun9
June 9, 2019: 1 Million Pro-Democracy #Hongkongers in #AntiExtradition Protest
The time lapse video shows how 1 million Hongkongers walked through Causeway Bay in a protest against the government's plan to inplement extradition to China on June 9, 2019.
It was the largest protest turnout in the history of Hong Kong until the record was broken by the 2 million peopled June 16 protest.
Source:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2265322376887906&id=178965725523592
#NeverForget #BeWater
June 9, 2019: 1 Million Pro-Democracy #Hongkongers in #AntiExtradition Protest
The time lapse video shows how 1 million Hongkongers walked through Causeway Bay in a protest against the government's plan to inplement extradition to China on June 9, 2019.
It was the largest protest turnout in the history of Hong Kong until the record was broken by the 2 million peopled June 16 protest.
Source:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2265322376887906&id=178965725523592
#NeverForget #BeWater