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 Over 100 in Central Flashmob at IFC 'Lunch with You' Today, office workers in Central continued their “lunch with you” flashmob and protested in the International Finance Centre (IFC Mall), a landmark of Hong Kong. Demonstrators pointed out: the Mainland condoned Wuhan's coronavirus, but the Hong Kong government failed to keep it out. Police brutality threatening public safety and the rule of law, and Hong Kong's core values are being eroded …. Be brave to guard our city. At 1 pm, more than a hundred people gathered at the IFC Mall. Some people raised the black flag of 'Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time'. An Italian tenor led the singing of 'Glory to Hong Kong' and other protest songs. Later, the protest moved to the plaza outside the Exchange Square and the demonstrators chanted, '5 Demands, Not One Less' and other slogans, attracting many passers-by. Central . Hong Kong | 2020 23 Jan 2020  Social Democrats Protest Shutdown of Lunar New Year Stall as 'Political Persecution' The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) had previously banned the selling dry goods (non-flower) during the Lunar New Year's Market at Victoria Park, and yesterday shut down and clear 2 market stalls of the League of Social Democrats (LSD) after they were deemed political and in breach of their lease. LSD met with the FEHD yesterday afternoon. After unsuccessful attempts to negotiate, the department announced the unilateral termination of the contract. Avery Ng, Chairman of LSD, criticised that the FEHD did not listen to their reasoning. Unilateral termination of the contract is the suppression of the freedom of speech and political persecution of Hong Kong people. The FEHD stated that the company's agreement was terminated for violating Article 1 of the Second Schedule of the Concession p Agreement, which is unprecedented. LSD leased two stalls for selling flowers at the Lunar New Year's Market, and posted anti-extradition protests display boards for publicity. The FEHD believes that even the displays are unrelated to the purpose of selling flowers. The police brutality exhibits made visitors' 'enjoyment of the atmosphere of Chinese New Year reduced.' Avery Ng criticised that 'the most loss is not about money, but the freedom of the Hong Kong people.' The Department did not listen to his reasoning and unilaterally terminated the contract and closed the stalls before the meeting. The approach was extremely unreasonable. 'Inability to contain coronavirus but eager to do political persecution'. As a result, the LSD lost over $40,000. At about 5 pm yesterday, more than a dozen FEHD staff and outsourced workers cleared the LSD's 2 market stalls and removed banners with anti-extradition slogans, as well as political cartoons, by the famous political cartoonist Zunzi, which include chief executive Carrie Lam and Commisioner of Police PK Tang and President Xi Jinping. Over 10 members of LSD including Avery , Leung Kwok Hung (Long Hair), and Tsang Kin-sing (Bull) went to the FEHD headquarters at Admiralty at 11 am to protest its 'inability to contain coronavirus but eager to do political persecution'. The department sent a representative to receive the protest petition. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2020 22 Jan 2020  Rally at Yuen Long for July 21 Terror Attack 6 Months O Today is the 6-month anniversary of the 21 July Yuen Long Terrorist Attack. On that day, people dressed in white attacked the public indiscriminately at the MTR West Rail Yuen Long Station, causing a large number of citizens to be physically and psychologically injured. However, after 6 months, most witnesses have not been approached by the police, the government still refused to set up an independent commission of inquiry to thoroughly investigate the incident. Kam Tin District Councilor Lee Chung-ki launched the 'July 21 Screening Memorial' at Yuen Long West Rail Station Exit G at 7 pm and has received a letter of no objection. Democratic Party Lam Cheuk-ting and Wan Shiu-kin held a press conference with 8 victims of July 21 today, accusing P K Tang, the Commissioner of Police, and the police of failing to perform their duties to protect the citizens in the incident. Many innocent citizens were injured and compensation was required in a planned civil suit. At 7 pm, over 100 people gathered at the West Rail Yuen Long Station. Videos were screened and photos displayed showing the terror attack on citizens indiscriminately on 21 July, attracting many passers-by. Most of the demonstrators were in black and wore masks, chanting slogans such as 'Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time', 'July 21 Police Missing' and 'August 31 Police Murders'. At around 8 pm, the crowd moved to YOHO Mall I for a sit-in protest. Yuen Long . Hong Kong | 2020 21 Jan 2020  My photo is the top story on the front page of Master-Insight.  Hundreds in Central Flashmob to Protest Limiting Freedom of Assembly Netizens launched a 'Lunch with You' flashmob during lunchtime in Central today to protest against the government limiting freedom of assembly and condonung police brutality and arbitrary arrests. 'We can’t tolerate, we can’t accept and we can’t forget this'. Yesterday, the lawful 'Global Sanctions' rally at Chater Garden was cut off by the police followed by tear gas rounds and large-scale raids in less than two hours after kick-off. The public is very angry. Starting at 1 pm, hundreds of citizens and office workers gathered in the atrium and balconies of the second and third floor of Landmark in Pedder Street, Central, chanting, '5 Demands, Not One Less.' A black flag of 'Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time' was waved and a 'Free HK' light panel was displayed. Citizens chanted slogans such as 'Disband the police force without delay.' Central . Hong Kong | 2020 20 Jan 2020  'Global Sanctions' Rally Floods Chater - Exit Crowds Flows to Admiralty As Hong Kong enters 2020, the government did not make any further concessions in the face of the strong '5 demands' of the civil society. Faced with the unauthorized departure of district officers from district council meetings, undercover police arresting young people for taking pictures in public places, the Independent Police Complaints Council delayed the submission of investigation report... the protests of Hong Kong people have not ebbed. The Civil Assembly Team organized a rally today to show public opinion to the international community, hoping that governments will implement sanctions against Hong Kong officials and police who persecute Hong Kong people. The Civil Assembly Team was originally scheduled to launch a 'Global Sanctions' march today, but the police objected and the appeal was rejected. Only the rally received a letter of no objection. The theme of the rally was to urge the governments to implement democratic political reforms immediately or face sanctions from other countries. In addition to Hong Kong, 22 cities in 12 countries around the world also held events today, including the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. It was originally scheduled to start at Chater Garden at 3 pm, and a large number of citizens have gathered at 2 pm. The rally will be conducted in a flowing manner. The entire Chater Road will be the scope of the rally. Tens of thoysands flooded Chater Garden and Chater Road. When the venue is full, the organizer called on some people to exit to the east towards Admiralty to make room for new comers, undaunted by massive riot police deployed in Central and Admiralty. Central . Hong Kong | 2020 19 Jan 2020  My photo is the top story on the front page of Master-Insight.  Future Pianist at National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts Talented 14 year-old Alexandre Ko plays the baby grand at National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, the largest performing-arts centre in the world under a single roof. Opened in October 2018, the Centre, designed by the Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo, spans 25 acres in the south of Taiwan. It was on Time Magazine's 2019 list of the World's 100 Greatest Places. Kaohsiung . Taiwan | 2020 18 Jan 2020  Guomao Community in Kaohsiung Dramatic residential blocks with curved facades encircle a diaspora community in the Guomao area. About a dozen 12-storey buildings were constructed for the mainland Chinese soldiers of the Republic of China navy and their families when an old military dependants' village had to be torn down. A self-sufficient community frozen in time, you'll find here barbershops, clinics, a market and, most famously, shops selling delicious mainland Chinese delicacies. Kaohsiung . Taiwan | 2020 17 Jan 2020  Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Monastery in Taiwan Covering 5 hills and 30 hectares, Taiwan's largest Buddhist monastery is considered as the centre of Buddhism in the south. Founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun, the order promotes Humanistic Buddhism and is known for its efforts in the modernization of Chinese Buddhism. The Great Buddha Land consists of a giant standing Buddha surrounded by hundreds of smaller images. Adjacent to the monastery is the Buddha Museum, a massive complex with 8 pagodas symmetrically arranged along a boulevard, at the end of which is a main hall and a giant Shakyamuni Buddha. The main hall has multiple shrines and several galleries of Buddhist relics and artefacts. Fo Guang Shan . Taiwan | 2020 16 Jan 2020  Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Radio Station in Kaohsiung Built in 1919, this mysterious national relic was a Japanese naval radio station that later became an interrogation facility of political prisoners under the Republic of China, and then a disciplinary camp during the White Terror. It includes an unnerving solitary confinement blockhouse that has padded walls. Kaohsiung . Taiwan | 2020 15 Jan 2020  Pier-2 Art District of Kaohsiung An attractive sprawl of old warehouses by the Kaohsiung harbour, creating an international art platform with the concept of 'avant-garde, experimental and innovative'. It is separated by tree-lined boulevards, and hosts shops, galleries, cafes and food trucks. There are murals, street art, sculptures and installation art, along with old railway tracks, where people enjoy picnics and fly kites at sunset; there are rides for children. The southern city if Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan with its largest port. Kaohsiung . Taiwan | 2020 14 Jan 2020  Don't Shoot Our Kids - Revolution of Our Times Photo Exhibition in Vancouver 6,000 people - most of them mothers, dressed in black holding carnations - joined a sit-in against police brutality and the China extradition law - completely filled Chater Garden in Central on 14 June 2019. Some raised "Don't shoot our kids", "Mother is Strong" and other placards. On 12 June, police violently cleared the young protesters using tear gas, bean bags and rubber bullets. One of 2 images of this photographer that are selected in the Revolution of Our Times (RooT), a multi-city photographic exhibition sharing the collective work of photojournalists who were on the ground, covering the 2019 Anti-Extradition Law Protests in Hong Kong. The exhibition seeks to illuminate stories and ideas that go far beyond the headlines of conventional media coverage. Our fast moving global media environment tends to purge nuance, and gloss over complexity, in favor of delivering small digestible bits of information. Revolution of Our Times embraces complexity by exploring a variety of themes including: police intervention, control and influence, the role and uses of power in society, cultural division with long histories, the role of propaganda, leadership and resilience, and the effects of disruption to the daily life of a society. RooT endeavors to share this important body of work by bringing photos, artifacts, artwork, and human stories to major world cities with the goal of making the struggle of the citizens of Hong Kong real, and to put their fight into context. It will quickly become apparent that despite the distance, cultural divide, and differing histories, there are a set of human values for which we all yearn, and a brave and desperate few are willing to fight for. We invite you to step out of our world for a moment, and join us on the streets of Hong Kong and to experience the Revolution of Our Times. The Polygon Gallery, 101 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vanvouver, British Columbia, Canada V7M 3J4 | 16-26 Jan 2020 Photojournalist Talk | 22 Jan 2020 7-9 pm Central . Hong Kong | 2020 13 Jan 2020  Thousands Rally in Central for Pre-Sanction March A rally was initiated by a "Civil Assembly Team" at Edinburgh Place today from 3 pm to 5 pm. The rally called for 'immediate democratic political reform or sanctions by the world' to press for political reform in 2020 or a march calling for international sanction is planned next Sunday. A letter of no objection has been issued by the police. At 3 pm, thousands of people filled Edinburgh Place in Central, chanting 'Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong', '5 Demands, Not One Less', etc. Many US and UK flags are flying and black flags of "Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time" were raised. Central . Hong Kong | 2020 12 Jan 2020  My photo is the top story on the front page of Master-Insight.  Lennon Wall Day at Causeway Bay from Admiralty to Avoid Police The anti-extradition protests son-going for 7 months. Netizens called on posting messages at the Admiralty Lennon Wall from 2 pm today and at Lennon Walls in 18 districts all over the city at 7-10 pm. Police posted on their Facebook page at noon that 100 were arrested involving Lennon Wall since June 9 last year, reminding the public to pay attention to their safety and express their opinions in a peaceful and rational manner, rather than resorting to violence. Sounds like a warning to the demonstrators. At about 2 pm, more than a dozen special task police officers were on guard at Admiralty Centre and the CITIC Tower pedestrian walkways. Dozens of people wearing masks gathered near the Lennon Wall in Admiralty, staying for more than an hour, but no action was taken. Around 4 pm, some participants from Admiralty took trams to the Percival Street pedestrian walkway and posted messages plus posters there. There were no police officers on the scene, but a police car was parked under the walkway. The crowd dispersed peacefully after about 20 minutes. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2020 11 Jan 2020  Over 100 in Central Flashmob Undaunted by Riot Police Citizens have launched "Lunch with You" flashmob in Central, Taikoo, Kwun Tong, Cheung Sha Wan X Lai Chi Kok, San Po Kong and other districts today, calling on citizens to be united and take aim at the authoritarian government. At 12:45 pm, hundreds of citizens and office workers gathered at the pedestrian walkway outside Worldwide House, chanting, '5 Demands, Not One Less.' A black flag of 'Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times' was raised. The citizens chanted slogans such as "Disband the police force without delay" . Someone raised a banner 'Hong Kong People, Resist" in close range, undaunted by the dozens of riot police patrolling and harassing. Central . Hong Kong | 2020 10 Jan 2020  Frog King Kwok The Living Legend 'Frog King Kwok, The Living Legend', is an epic and explosive new solo exhibition by Hong Kong artist Frog King Kwok (aka Kwok Mang-ho, born 1947). The exhibition personifies the force that Frog King has embodied for 50 years as an internationally recognized and recognizable Hong Kong artist. The exhibition of new works incorporates his many diverse and multifarious forms of art from painting, installation and sculpture and with a new performance entitled “Smoke of Change” created specifically for the exhibition. The eclectic and vibrant Frog King is an indomitable artist and is one of the most important figures in the history of contemporary art in Hong Kong. He was a pioneer to experiment in performance and conceptual practices in Hong Kong as early as the 1970s. Closing party at 10 Chancery Lane Gallery. SOHO . Hong Kong | 2020 9 Jan 2020  KATHAA - Folk Art and Stories from India KATHAA, a week long festival celebrating Indian folk arts and artists for the first time in Hong Kong, from 5 - 12 January. Featuring 4 Indian artists – Venkat Shyam (Gond Artist), Anil Wangad (Warli Artist), Apindra Swain (Pattachitra Artist), Ranjeet Jha (Madhubani Artist), live painting exterior murals in various locations across Hong Kong, complemented by an exhibition of the artists paintings at Gaylord Restaurant and Gunpowder Restobar. The above are some of the folk art on the walls of Gunpowder Restobar in Wanchai. Wanchai . Hong Kong | 2020 8 Jan 2020  Doraemon Joins Central Flashmob at IFC Today, office workers in Central continued their "lunch with you" flashmob and protested in the IFC Mall, a landmark of Hong Kong. Demonstrators pointed out: The Mainland condoned Wuhan's atypical pneumonia, police brutality threatening public safety and the rule of law, and Hong Kong's core values are being eroded ... In this age of societal collapse, we must fight united and resolutely and safeguard our city with courage. At 12:45 pm, over 100 gathered at IFC Mall, chanting 'Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time.' Someone in Doraemon costume came to show his support for the protest. He raised his hand when the protesters chanted "5 Demands, Not One Less." Lots of spectators were attracted. Central . Hong Kong | 2020 7 Jan 2020  Over 100 in Causeway Bay "Lunch with You" Flashmob Anti-extradition protests is on-going. In the past few months, netizens have repeatedly launched 'Lunch with You' protest flashmob activities in various districts. Today, they called for "Lunch with you" flashmob in Times Square in Causeway Bay and Revenue Tower in Wanchai. At 12:45 pm, over 100 people gathered at Times Square in Causeway Bay, chanting '5 Demands, Not One Less.' At 1 pm, they marched towards Heard Street in Wan Chai and returned to Times Square. Someone held up a black banner reading 'Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time' and chanted protest slogans. 4 police vans were deployed along the way but there were no conflict. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2020 6 Jan 2020  Thousands March in Sheung Shui Against Parallel Traders The problem of parallel traders in the North District could not be solved. As Chinese New Year is approaching, and the area around Shek Wu Hui Market in Sheung Shui is again full of parallel traders from Mainland shopping for milk powder and other supplies. Democratic Party members from the North District and netizens co-organized a "'Walk with You' rally and march in Sheung Shui today, hoping to raise the awareness of residents to community issues and the government to pay attention to the problems of parallel traders. The rally met at 1:30 pm at Sheung Shui No. 1 Garden and the march started at 2.30 pm ending at Exit A3 of Sheung Shui Station. Letter of no objection have been issued for both the rally and the march. At 1:30 pm, thousands gathered at Sheung Shui No. 1 Park. At the beginning of the rally, they shouted "Drive away parallel imports, the only way out", "the government does nothing, the residents act upon themselves.". At 2:30 pm, the march started. Someone held up an umbrella that read "Go after Police Brutality, Independent Inquiry". The crowd chanted "5 Demands, Not One Less", undaunted by the hundreds of riot police deployed along the way. Sheung Shui . Hong Kong | 2020 5 Jan 2020  My photo is the top story on the front page of Master-Insight.  10m Illustration at Mongkok Cafe Documents 6 Months of Protests Artist Chan Ah-lac hand-painted illustrations of the half-year of anti-extradition protests on the wall of Hop Fat Cafe in Mongkok. It is 10 metres long and about 1.5 metres high. Recently, it has become a hot topic on social media. Many people made a special trip to view it. Business is good and there is often a long queue outside. The owner of the cafe, Eric, is a full-time interior designer. He said, 'the themes of illustration are resistance, cats and food. As the cafe has two cat, they are also included. In addition, the illustration includes The characters of the entire movement, such as a couple wearing masks hugging in a subway station; Students holding their hands with a pen while forming a human chain, I turned the pen into a drink; a protester holding a petrol bomb and a brick, I changed it to a pineapple bun. Because the social atmosphere is too negative, I want it to be positive when eating, and the diners can eat with a peace of mind, so I try not to be too solumn in the design. So there is no popo in the work to prevent guests from feeling uneasiness.' Hop Fat Cafe, located on the ground floor of 981 Canton Road, Mongk！？:ok, is a yellow shop. In November, it posted a notice saying "Police officers are not welcome". In terms of food, the restaurant offers Hong Kong-style cafe (Cha-chaan Tang) such as scrambled egg and shrimp with rice, egg white with toast and curry beef with rice. Mongkok . Hong Kong | 2020 4 Jan 2020  Thousands Rally in Central Against White Terror in Education The anti-extradition protests continued. About 80 teachers and teaching assistants were arrested in the past six months. The Education Bureau sent a letter to the schools last month, suggesting that the arrested and prosecuted teachers involved in riots should be suspended. Kevin Yeung, Secretary for Education, said in a recent media interview that if the school does not cooperate with the investigation of teachers, the Bureau had the right to cancel the principal's qualification, which caused a backlash in the education sector. Fung Wai-wah, President of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU), criticized the repeated pressure from the Education Bureau to intimidate the education sector and create white terror. A rally tonight was organised to show the government that the sector resists political interference and defends the professionalism of teachers. It also plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign to support suppressed teachers to counter unreasonable prosecution. HKPTU's Fung said that during the anti-extradition protests, the government ignored the public's opinions with wrong assessments, aroused public indignation, and should correct its mistakes, but now it is doing the opposite - blaming general education, teacher remarks, impeding university funding, and more. He criticized the repeated pressure from the Education Bureau to intimidate the education sector and create white terror, indicating that the sector would not be muffled, and rally to resist political interference and defend the teacher profession. Tonight, HKPTU held a 'Anti-White Terror in Education' rally in Central. At 7 pm, a large number of citizens filled the Edinburgh Place outside City Hall in Central. A large 'Free HK' light panel was erected. A Pepe doll holding a plague 'Defend our profession, Safeguard our conscience' was raised. Thousands arrived to protest against pressure from the Education Bureau to intimidate the education community. Central . Hong Kong | 2020 3 Jan 2020  My photo is the top story on the front page of Master-Insight.  Hundreds in Central Flashmob To Protest Halting Legal March The Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) launched a New Year's Day march yesterday. A China Life Insurance shop in Wanchai was damaged during the march yesterday. Witnesses at the scene questioned the two masked men as disguised police officers. They ran towards the direction of more than a dozen riot police officers at the scene. After the two yelled "same team" to the riot police, the police let them go. Later, without any warning, police used pepper spray and tear gas rounds on the public. The police soon use this as an excuse to halt the march and demanded that all citizens be dispersed within 30 minutes. CHRF was forced to announce the end of the march. Today, netizens organised a 'Lunch with You in Central' flashmob to complete the march together to protest against the government's violation of freedom of assembly and unreasonably cut off legal protest march. Starting at 12:45 pm, hundreds of people and office workers gathered in Statue Square in Central and chanted '5 Demands, Not One Less'. Someone raised a poster reading 'Standup for Hong Kong'. At 1:15 pm, the crowd protested in front of HSBC, chanting slogans such as 'Halting March, Everyone is Angry', undaunted by the dozen of riot police deployed. Central . Hong Kong | 2020 2 Jan 2020  My photo is the top story on the front page of Master-Insight.  Million March on 2020 New Year's Day Flooding Hong Kong Island The anti-extradition movement in the second half of 2019 connected millions of Hong Kong people and rewrote Hong Kong's history. A large number of citizens who have never participated in any protest or march before joined in. Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) held a 'Don't forget your commitment, Stand with us' march today on January 1, 2020, and recently received a letter of no objection from the police. The march starts from Victoria Park Central Lawn and ends at the pedestrian zone on Chater Road, Central. CHRF stated, 'Hong Kong people believe that there are still only 5 wishes for the new year - 5 demands, not one less. In 2020, there is too much work to be done: Even if the district councils achieve unexpected results, the community front must still fight for the yellow economic circle and the trade union front must move slowly under pressure; once street protests are relaxed, the government will settle the score.' Starting at 1 pm, crowd began to gather on the central lawn of Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, chanting, '5 Demands, Not One Less' and Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time.' Starting at 2 pm, the march started and crowds occupied all lanes of Causeway Road and set off to Central, flooding the streets of Hong Kong Island. 1.03 million marched, according to the organisers. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2020 1 Jan 2020  My photo is the top story on the front page of Master-Insight. 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