On the way home I passed by this major demonstration/parade/protest in the streets. It is in remembrance of the massacre that occurred on Tianamen Square, 6-4-1989. It felt a little bit like Halloween, there were students wearing fake bloody-bandages and this fake Chinese-style coffin that they paraded around. Most of the slogans read: ping faan lohk sei "make amends for 6-4!" or "Demand accountability for 6-4" Its the first public demostration I have seen here in Hong Kong. No way would this fly in the main land. They were even parading with the Taiwanese flag! It was moving to see how they reveranced and remembered that sad occaision, and how it motivates them to exercise their freedom of assembly and speech.
What cool pictures you have posted. What an adventure.
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