Ni Kuang, a Hong Kong-based novelist, passed away on July 3, 2022, at the age of 87. His works are well-known and delve into a wide range of topics, especially in the Chinese world of science fiction. About 40 years ago, his novel Chasing the Dragon predicted the destruction of a “big city in the east.” The ...
Among contemporary Western leaders, the “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher was a rare open critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On the issue in Hong Kong, Margaret Thatcher had long predicted that: “If China takes back Hong Kong, it will have a catastrophic impact on Hong Kong and destroy its prosperity”. Today, after the seizure ...
Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed the much-criticized security law on Hong Kong, the exodus of Hong Kong residents to foreign countries has picked pace. Apart from ordinary citizens, several noted scientists, media persons, and entrepreneurs have immigrated to countries such as the UK and Canada, where they feel they will be safe from ...
It seems that caregivers looking after the elderly in Hong Kong were in a rough situation when it came to their mental welfare. The elderly they looked after had to face very hard times during the various waves of the COVID lockdown, no doubt about it. They were more vulnerable than others, and many had ...
In recent years, the political and cultural landscape in Hong Kong has undergone a dramatic change. There was a rapid deterioration in the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, expression, and association as Hong Kong’s authorities increasingly adopted mainland China’s vague and all-encompassing definition of national security. Numerous pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong have been imprisoned, ...
The arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong on May 11 tells you everything you need to know about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). For China watchers or historians, the arrest of Cardinal Zen, the former bishop of Hong Kong, was probably not a great surprise given the regime’s track record and its traits. ...
With time, the CCP is tightening its control over Hong Kong, despite the waves of protest from human rights entities and residents. In the last few years, legal nooks on media and democratic protests have become tighter than ever before. In the latest development, the Hong Kong government has come down heavily on a popular ...
Hong Kong, the island drawing millions of tourists worldwide, has numerous things to see and do, for sure. However, its attractions are not limited to the delectable cuisine, swanky shopping malls, ancient temples, and glitzy theme parks. The tourists exploring Hong Kong are also enticed by its traditional crafts that are being passed from one ...
Generations grow up believing the way things are done is how they have always been done. Who would ever think of Hong Kong Christmas decorations in one breath? But actually, the bulk of Christmas decorations exported in the 1960s to Western countries came from Hong Kong. And who would have thought that there is anything ...
In a recent development, a famous statue entitled the Pillar of Shame for commemorating the infamous Tiananmen Square Massacre was dismantled and removed from the University of Hong Kong. This incident has resulted in widespread backlash and criticism. The statue represented several corpses piled up together. The 1989 event marked a black day in China’s ...
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