#25Dec #HongKongChristmas
Citizens sing outside Detention Centre on Christmas Eve in support of arrested protestors
For four hours non-stop in Lai Chi Kok, about 300 people shouted slogans, sang Christmas songs, and shon flashlights on their phones, hoping to send some Christmas cheer to those being held inside the detention centre.
Citizens filled the sidewalk outside the facility. One of them expressed hope that their songs can pierce through the facility’s iron walls, let those inside feel the warmth of Christmas, and let them know that “there are people out here supporting them.”
Source: InmediaHK https://bit.ly/2QcTIx8
Citizens sing outside Detention Centre on Christmas Eve in support of arrested protestors
For four hours non-stop in Lai Chi Kok, about 300 people shouted slogans, sang Christmas songs, and shon flashlights on their phones, hoping to send some Christmas cheer to those being held inside the detention centre.
Citizens filled the sidewalk outside the facility. One of them expressed hope that their songs can pierce through the facility’s iron walls, let those inside feel the warmth of Christmas, and let them know that “there are people out here supporting them.”
Source: InmediaHK https://bit.ly/2QcTIx8
#ChinaReligion #China
From Children's Literature to Bible and Qu'ran: China Imposes Communist Party Wordview Outside China - Part 1
"Robinson Crusoe among books purged of Christian references in China crackdown on children's classics"
Telegraph, December 24, 2019
//China has stripped literary children's classics in elementary school textbooks of all references to Christianity, replacing “God” and “Bible,” with secular terms, such as “good heaven” and “several books.”
The story of Daniel Defoe’s swashbuckling traveller Robinson Crusoe reads “several Portuguese books,” rather than “the Bible and prayer books.”
A line in The Little Match Girl, whose title character sells matchbooks in the wintry cold, by Hans Christian Andersen, now says: “When a star falls, a person will leave the world,” altering the latter half of the sentence, which previously read, “the spirit resides with God.”...//
Source:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/24/robinson-crusoe-among-books-purged-christian-references-china/
From Children's Literature to Bible and Qu'ran: China Imposes Communist Party Wordview Outside China - Part 1
"Robinson Crusoe among books purged of Christian references in China crackdown on children's classics"
Telegraph, December 24, 2019
//China has stripped literary children's classics in elementary school textbooks of all references to Christianity, replacing “God” and “Bible,” with secular terms, such as “good heaven” and “several books.”
The story of Daniel Defoe’s swashbuckling traveller Robinson Crusoe reads “several Portuguese books,” rather than “the Bible and prayer books.”
A line in The Little Match Girl, whose title character sells matchbooks in the wintry cold, by Hans Christian Andersen, now says: “When a star falls, a person will leave the world,” altering the latter half of the sentence, which previously read, “the spirit resides with God.”...//
Source:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/24/robinson-crusoe-among-books-purged-christian-references-china/
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#ChinaReligion #China
From Children's Literature to Bible and Qu'ran: China Imposes Communist Party Wordview Outside China - Part 2
"China will rewrite the Bible and Quran to 'reflect socialist values' amid crackdown on the country's religious groups, a report has revealed."
//New editions must not contain any content that goes against the beliefs of the Communist Party, according to a top party official. Paragraphs deemed wrong by the censors will be amended or re-translated.
Though the Bible and Quran were not mentioned specifically, the party called for a 'comprehensive evaluation of the existing religious classics aiming at contents which do not conform to the progress of the times'.//
Source: Daily Mall
From Children's Literature to Bible and Qu'ran: China Imposes Communist Party Wordview Outside China - Part 2
"China will rewrite the Bible and Quran to 'reflect socialist values' amid crackdown on the country's religious groups, a report has revealed."
//New editions must not contain any content that goes against the beliefs of the Communist Party, according to a top party official. Paragraphs deemed wrong by the censors will be amended or re-translated.
Though the Bible and Quran were not mentioned specifically, the party called for a 'comprehensive evaluation of the existing religious classics aiming at contents which do not conform to the progress of the times'.//
Source: Daily Mall
Pro-democracy Protesters Remind Citizens Not to Indulge in Holidays
Yesterday was Christmas Eve. As the movement continues, some front-line protesters hoped that Hongkongers would not be indulged in the festive atmosphere, and forget the arrested demonstrators. They also hoped that one day they could end the protest and the continuous protests were a means to end the movement. He said he would camp overnight outside the British Consulate General in Hong Kong, to arouse international awareness to the situation in Hong Kong. He added that it was not difficult to sleep on the streets compared to the citizens arrested and detained because of the movement.
Some "Peaceful, rational, non-violent" protesters said they felt guilty when they think of the arrested protestors; and were not in the mood for celebrating Christmas this year. They will respond to online calls for demostration by joining the "Shop with You" action.
Source: Commercial Radio Hong Kong #24Dec #ChristmasEve
Yesterday was Christmas Eve. As the movement continues, some front-line protesters hoped that Hongkongers would not be indulged in the festive atmosphere, and forget the arrested demonstrators. They also hoped that one day they could end the protest and the continuous protests were a means to end the movement. He said he would camp overnight outside the British Consulate General in Hong Kong, to arouse international awareness to the situation in Hong Kong. He added that it was not difficult to sleep on the streets compared to the citizens arrested and detained because of the movement.
Some "Peaceful, rational, non-violent" protesters said they felt guilty when they think of the arrested protestors; and were not in the mood for celebrating Christmas this year. They will respond to online calls for demostration by joining the "Shop with You" action.
Source: Commercial Radio Hong Kong #24Dec #ChristmasEve
Student Arrestee Feels Warm Receiving Citizens' Support in Christmas Card
96 people who are charged with rioting during the protest on September 29 are mentioned in West Kowloon Magistrates in the morning of December 23.
Citizens took the chance to pass some 100 Christmas cards to the defendents. These cards are written by Hongkongers and collected during the "Write with You" activities that took place across the territory.
A student defendent expressed that he felt warm by receiving the Christmas card as a means of citizens' support.
Source:,Stand News #23Dec
https://bit.ly/34RpcOy
96 people who are charged with rioting during the protest on September 29 are mentioned in West Kowloon Magistrates in the morning of December 23.
Citizens took the chance to pass some 100 Christmas cards to the defendents. These cards are written by Hongkongers and collected during the "Write with You" activities that took place across the territory.
A student defendent expressed that he felt warm by receiving the Christmas card as a means of citizens' support.
Source:,Stand News #23Dec
https://bit.ly/34RpcOy
Police Filled Tourist Attraction with Tear Gas at #ChristmasEve
[Editor's note: The once festive Christmas Eve in Hong Kong is replaced by tear gas, weapons and arrests by the police.]
20:38 | Tsim Sha Tsui
Citizens marched from Harbour City to the Avenue of Stars, chanting protest slogans and singing the protest anthem “May Glory to Hong Kong”. The crowd attempted to cross into Nathan Road to move northward to Mong Kok but were promptly stopped as the riot police fired tear gas grenades.
When the citizens were still approaching the police cordon lines, the police broadcast in the Avenue of Stars that some people assaulted the police and threw petrol bombs.
After which, about 20 police officers surged forward from Nathan Road suddenly, “walk back onto pedestrian roads!” as they bawled at citizens. The officers threatened pedestrians by waving they batons, shouting “get out of our way!” The provoked crowds shouted back “of course the roads are packed at Christmas Eve!”, “come back onto pavement.”
[Editor's note: The once festive Christmas Eve in Hong Kong is replaced by tear gas, weapons and arrests by the police.]
20:38 | Tsim Sha Tsui
Citizens marched from Harbour City to the Avenue of Stars, chanting protest slogans and singing the protest anthem “May Glory to Hong Kong”. The crowd attempted to cross into Nathan Road to move northward to Mong Kok but were promptly stopped as the riot police fired tear gas grenades.
When the citizens were still approaching the police cordon lines, the police broadcast in the Avenue of Stars that some people assaulted the police and threw petrol bombs.
After which, about 20 police officers surged forward from Nathan Road suddenly, “walk back onto pedestrian roads!” as they bawled at citizens. The officers threatened pedestrians by waving they batons, shouting “get out of our way!” The provoked crowds shouted back “of course the roads are packed at Christmas Eve!”, “come back onto pavement.”
Police Surround Toy Shop at Christmas Eve
2105 | YOHO Mall, #YuenLong
Police made a gesture to retreat but suddenly surrounded ToysRus to make arrest.
Source: PPPNews #24Dec #ChristmasEve
2105 | YOHO Mall, #YuenLong
Police made a gesture to retreat but suddenly surrounded ToysRus to make arrest.
Source: PPPNews #24Dec #ChristmasEve
Citizens being stopped and searched at Christmas Eve
At Christmas Eve, many citizens were stopped and searched by the police while walking from Causeway Bay to the bar district Lan Kwai Fong in Central.
Citizens that originally gathered at Times Square walked from Causeway Bay to Lan Kwai Fong along the pavement. They shouted slogans on the way, but were being stopped while passing by Wanchai Police Headquarters.
Over 50 citizens on the scene were ordered to take off their masks and show their identity cards. Everyone of them was being searched and the same applied to their personal belongings. Lots of riot police arrived at the scene later on to expand the blocked area, not allowing pedestrians to walk nearby. Lots of people were being taken away.
Source: Apple Daily #24Dec #ChristmasEve
At Christmas Eve, many citizens were stopped and searched by the police while walking from Causeway Bay to the bar district Lan Kwai Fong in Central.
Citizens that originally gathered at Times Square walked from Causeway Bay to Lan Kwai Fong along the pavement. They shouted slogans on the way, but were being stopped while passing by Wanchai Police Headquarters.
Over 50 citizens on the scene were ordered to take off their masks and show their identity cards. Everyone of them was being searched and the same applied to their personal belongings. Lots of riot police arrived at the scene later on to expand the blocked area, not allowing pedestrians to walk nearby. Lots of people were being taken away.
Source: Apple Daily #24Dec #ChristmasEve
Dear World,
Merry Christmas.
Christmas day marks the 200th day of our protest.
Hong Kong
Source:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162493152885417&id=865080416
#25Dec #HongKongProtest #HongkongChristmas #WordsFromHKers
Merry Christmas.
Christmas day marks the 200th day of our protest.
Hong Kong
Source:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162493152885417&id=865080416
#25Dec #HongKongProtest #HongkongChristmas #WordsFromHKers
“Build a Tree with You” - Neighbours Wishing our Brothers & Sisters Safe
As Christmas is approaching, some citizens organised a "tree-building" activity outside Hang Fa Chun MTR station. Citizens wrote their wishes on Post-it notes and posted them on a banner with slogans, forming the shape of a tree.
The organiser prepared Christmas cards and Post-its for neighbours to write their well wishes. They also provided papers with origami instructions on how to fold Christmas trees, Santa Claus and the Lin pig. Many passers-by wrote their Christmas wishes on the Post-its, including words to encourage Hong Kong people to stay strong, and "we shall meet at the bottom of the pot". Also, some people wished for the safe return of those who have been arrested and detained, while others encouraged the arrestees to "endure till the end".
Parents also showed up with their children to participate in the event, with some wearing face masks. It was a peaceful scene with no riot police in sight.
Source: Ming Pao #23Dec #Art
As Christmas is approaching, some citizens organised a "tree-building" activity outside Hang Fa Chun MTR station. Citizens wrote their wishes on Post-it notes and posted them on a banner with slogans, forming the shape of a tree.
The organiser prepared Christmas cards and Post-its for neighbours to write their well wishes. They also provided papers with origami instructions on how to fold Christmas trees, Santa Claus and the Lin pig. Many passers-by wrote their Christmas wishes on the Post-its, including words to encourage Hong Kong people to stay strong, and "we shall meet at the bottom of the pot". Also, some people wished for the safe return of those who have been arrested and detained, while others encouraged the arrestees to "endure till the end".
Parents also showed up with their children to participate in the event, with some wearing face masks. It was a peaceful scene with no riot police in sight.
Source: Ming Pao #23Dec #Art
#firsthand #25Dec #HongKongChristmas
1325 | Mongkok
“Suck You in Christmas” is currently being held at at Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok. (Started at 1300)
Riot police formed groups of five at every street corner.
A young man who was wearing a blue hoodie had his HKID checked outside of the Nike Shop at Sai Yeung Choi South Street. He was released soon after.
After interviewing him, he said that he was infuriated as he was just passing by to buy books, and wasn't carrying any 'firearms or explosives' and had nothing 'sensitive' in his possession.
1325 | Mongkok
“Suck You in Christmas” is currently being held at at Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok. (Started at 1300)
Riot police formed groups of five at every street corner.
A young man who was wearing a blue hoodie had his HKID checked outside of the Nike Shop at Sai Yeung Choi South Street. He was released soon after.
After interviewing him, he said that he was infuriated as he was just passing by to buy books, and wasn't carrying any 'firearms or explosives' and had nothing 'sensitive' in his possession.
2140 | #Shatin
Police enters mall with automatic rifle
Hilton Plaza's management failed to deny entry to the police despite closing the main glass door.
A police officer on site was carrying an M16A2 rifle, claiming that someone's cellphone was stolen. They also entered New Town Plaza Phase 3, and an overpass.
Police enters mall with automatic rifle
Hilton Plaza's management failed to deny entry to the police despite closing the main glass door.
A police officer on site was carrying an M16A2 rifle, claiming that someone's cellphone was stolen. They also entered New Town Plaza Phase 3, and an overpass.