The 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China by the British is coming up in July 2017. You must see The Guardian‘s “Chalk Girl,” the girl at the heart of Hong Kong’s democracy movement. Here’s why: We hear much talk of China’s economic growth. Once British-ruled, fiercely independent, free Hong Kong was touted as the greatest economic force in China. That was 20 years ago. What is it like today? Not in the opinion of visitors and business execs who come and go in high-rise style, negotiate deals, form an opinion based on profit or growth, but in the streets, for the locals, including local business execs and vendors, in daily life..
Is China honoring its promise to retain Hong Kong’s free democracy? Why are many young localists and Hong Kongers now under surveillance and why are freedoms in this once super-thriving city increasingly constricted? Does it matter?
Judge for yourself. The Guardian’s “Infamous Chalk Girl,” is 20 min long, fast-paced, absolutely compelling and beautifully done, and gives a first-hand, insider look at what is really going on in Hong Kong today, especially among the younth who are Hong Kong and China’s future… the component most mainstream media and business reports ignore.
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