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 Hallstatt on the Lake With pastel-coloured houses and churches with tall spires that cast shimmering reflections on the crystal clear water of the lake and with towering mountains on all sides, Hallstatt is one of the most picturesque villages of Austria. Hallstatt · Austria | 2018 31 Jul 2018  Lake Zell Lake Zell is a small freshwater lake in the Austrian Alps, taking its name from the charming lakeside city of Zell am See. The bluish body of water is surrounded by tall mountains of 2-3000 meteres. The Grand Hotel is a major landmark by the lake. Zell am See · Austria | 2018 30 Jul 2018  Zell am See Panorama The panorama view of Zell am See, a pretty Austrian town on Lake Zell, south of the city of Salzburg, from the peak of 1,965-metre high Schmittenhohe. Two hikers enjoy the great outdoors as a small plane zooms up the sky. (Click here for a larger image.) Zell am See · Austria | 2018 29 Jul 2018  Kissing A newly-wed bride kisses her groom at the Inn Bruke riverside of historic Innsbruck, the bustling capital city of Austria’s Tyrol region. Colourful heritage houses lie across the river with towering mountains as the backdrop. Innsbruck · Austria | 2018 28 Jul 2018 28 Jul 2018  Neuschwanstein Castle Appearing through the mountaintops like a mirage, Schloss (Castle) Neuschwanstein is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of Richard Wagner. It was the model for Disney's Sleepig Beaty Castle. Hohenschwangau · Germany | 2018 27 Jul 2018  Top of Germany A flock of crows soars above Zugspitze, the highest peak of Germany at 2,964 metres, as a mountain climber reaches the golden marker for the peak. On a good day, views from the German rooftop extend into four countries. Zugspitze · Germany | 2018 26 Jul 2018  Munich Residenz The Residenz (Residence) in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany. The complex of buildings contains ten courtyards and displays 130 rooms. Munich · Germany | 2018 25 Jul 2018  St Peterskirch St Peterskirch (St Peter's Church), dominating Marienplatz in Altstadt (Old Town), is the oldest church in Munich, Germany (1150 AD). It has a baroque ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Zimmermann and rococo sculpture by Ignaz Gunther. Munich · Germany | 2018 24 Jul 2018  Escape Velocity by Leo Villareal New York-based artist Leo Villareal, who works with LED lights to create complex, rhythmic artworks, opens Escape Velocity - his first solo show in Hong Kong at Pace Gallery, through 7 September. Villareal works with pixels and software to create rhythmic, non-repeating and random compositions of light. Firmly rooted in abstraction and the psychology of perception, his work is purposefully open-ended and ethereal, encouraging viewers to draw their own interpretations. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 23 Jul 2018  Jimmy Pang at Hong Kong Book Fair Jimmy Pang Chi-ming, head of Sub-Culture Ltd, is angry that the three Chinese bookstore chains which is owned by the Chinese government and control 70-80% of the market, had refused to carry three of its recently-published books titled Dreaming of Xi Jinping, Anti-Chinese and Anti-Communism. Sub-Culture is well-known for publishing books on local sub-cultures, popular culture, support for Cantonese dialect and politically-sensitive subjects that few are willing to publish or carry. Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2018 22 Jul 2018  Rally for Freedom of Association 1200 pan-democrats march from Southorn Playground to the Police Headquarters on Saturday to protest the unprecedented move of using the Society Ordinance to ban the National Party which is seen as a move to silence dissenting voices and opposition political parties. The pro-independence Hong Kong National Party, with less than 100 members, was launched in 2016 amidst rising localist sentiment. After co-founder Andy Chan Ho-tin was barred from running in Legislative Council elections in 2016, it has focused on promoting its cause online and handing out leaflets in secondary schools. On Tuesday, the city’s security chief gave the party 21 days to justify its existence or be banned in the interests of national security. The Society Ordinance is intended to control the Triad Societies and has never been used. It is ironic that it is now used against a political party. Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2018 21 Jul 2018  Dance Karry and Wing dance, choreographed by Wayson Poon at the first solo exhibition of Chinese artist Liu Wentao at Pearl Lam gallery at H Queens, through 17 July. The canvases are composed of meticulous straight lines drawn by rulers and pencils in different degrees of hardness, exploring the space conceived by the distortion from two-dimensionality to three-dimensionality. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 20 Jul 2018  Rainbow Over BE@RBRICK BE@RBRICK Summer Chill transforms Ocean Terminal Deck, the observation deck with 270 degree harbour view, into a 'beach' and invites over 30 BE@RBRICKS with 8 brand new summer looks to join the beach party. A rainbow appears after the shower. Two over 4-meter-tall giant 'sand sculpture' BE@RBRICKS, including one 7000% BE@RBRICK who greets all visitors and one 8000% BE@RBRICK lying on the grand steps to enjoy sun bathing, through 5 August. Tsimshatsui · Hong Kong | 2018 19 Jul 2018  Protest for Freedom of Association Pan-democrats launch a protest at the Police Headquarters on Wednesday against the unprecedented move of using the Society Ordinance to ban the National Party which is seen as a move to silence dissenting voices and opposition political parties. The pro-independence Hong Kong National Party, with less than 100 members, was launched in 2016 amidst rising localist sentiment. After co-founder Andy Chan Ho-tin was barred from running in Legislative Council elections in 2016, it has focused on promoting its cause online and handing out leaflets in secondary schools. On Tuesday, the city’s security chief gave the party 21 days to justify its existence or be banned in the interests of national security. The Society Ordinance is intended to control the Triad Societies and has never been used. It is ironic that it is now used against a political party. Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2018 18 Jul 2018  Graffiti on the Rooftop Extensive graffiti is seen on the rooftop of a old Chinese tenement building (Tong Lau) in the heart of the city. Causeway Bay · Hong Kong | 2018 17 Jul 2018  Bright Idea by Jean Jullien Revered French illustrator Jean Jullien has just the idea for a eureka moment collaborating with K11 on its 10th anniversary with the 'Bright Idea' exhibition, through 31 August. Tsimshatsui · Hong Kong | 2018 16 Jul 2018  Deng Xiaoping Bust A bust of Deng Xiaoping, paramount leader of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989, lies with other curios in a street store in Shamshuipo. After Chairman Mao Zedong's death, Deng led his country through far-reaching market-economy reforms and opening to the global economy. Deng survived two major purges and put in two-term limits for the President in the 1980s as part of his effort to ensure that China was never again subjected to a crushing dictatorship like that of Chairman Mao and the turmoil created. Deng was the architect for 'one country, two systems', which allows the co-existence of communism and capitalism for Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong has seen tumultuous times over the past few years, with pro-democracy protests quelled and elected legislators disqualified by creeping interference by Beijing. President Xi Jinping eliminated the term limits for president and vice president in 2018 and can stay in power after his second presidential term expires in 2023. The high degree of automony for Hong Kong promised is threatened. Shamshuipo · Hong Kong | 2018 15 Jul 2018  Urban Exploration An urban explorer discovers interesting light and shadow in an abandoned building in the heart of the city. Kowloon · Hong Kong | 2018 14 Jul 2018  Hundreds Mourn Liu Xiaobo One Year On About 500 gather at Tamar Park to mourn Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize winner of 2010, a university professor turned human rights campaigner, was jailed in 2009 for inciting subversion for 11 years. Liu died under Chinese custody on 13 July 2017. Liu Xie, his widow, has just left China after eight years of illegal detention. The 57-year-old poet and artist left Beijing for Berlin on Tuesday morning. Her younger brother, Liu Hui, is not allowed to go with her. Admiralty · Hong Kong | 2018 13 Jul 2018  Kat Coetzee Performs at Racecourse Kat Alice Coetzee, the dynamic singer from Johannesburg, South Africa, performs at the last Happy Wednesday of the season, at Happy Valley Racecourse. Happy Valley · Hong Kong | 2018 12 Jul 2018  Liu Xia, Widow of Liu Xiaobo, Left China Liu Xie, the widow of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo, has left China after eight years of illegal detention. The 57-year-old poet and artist left Beijing bound for Berlin on Tuesday morning aboard a Finnair flight, friends say. She had been under effective house arrest in Beijing since her husband won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. Liu Xiaobo, a university professor turned human rights campaigner, was jailed in 2009 for inciting subversion and died in Chinese custody last year. After eight years of house arrest her physical and mental well- being were deteriorating. The fear was that she, like Liu Xiaobo, might die in captivity. Finally, four days before the first anniversary of her husband's death, a sustained diplomatic effort, led mainly by Germany, has worked and she has realised her dream to get out. Her younger brother, Liu Hui, is not allowed to go with her. This picture is taken at a Free Liu Xia signature campaign led by 'The Bull' Tsang Kin-shing of The League of Social Democrats. Causeway Bay · Hong Kong | 2018 11 Jul 2018  Silent Protest by Lawyers Against '709 Crackdown' Hong Kong Lawyers and activists gather at the Court of Final Appeal at 6 pm and stand silently for 7 minutes 9 seconds to protest the mass arrest of human rights lawyers in China on 9 July 2015 on its third anniversary on Monday, undaunted by rain. Three years after the '709 crackdown' on rights lawyers, many of about 321 rights lawyers, legal assistants and activists arrested across China are still in jail, detained or under strict surveillance. Wang Quanzhang has been detained and remained incommunicado for nearly 1100 days and he was not allowed to meet with his family or defense lawyer. Others like Zhou Shifeng, Hu Shigen, Jian Tianyong, Wu Gang and Yin Xuan are still imprisoned; Yu Wensheng and Li Yuhan are still under detention. The activists also condemn the new trend of admistrative punishment by revoking the licenses of the rights lawyers. Since the 19th Communist Party Congress, licenses of 16 rights lawyers and 3 law firms had been revoked or invalidated. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 10 Jul 2018  Protesting China's Arrest of Rights Lawyers of 9 July 2015 Activists from the China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group and other groups march from the Western Police Station to the China Liaison Office protesting the arrest of rights lawyers on 9 July 2015. Three years after the '709 crackdown' on rights lawyers, many of about 321 rights lawyers, legal assistants and activists arrested across China are still in jail, detained or under strict surveillance. Wang Quanzhang has been detained and remained incommunicado for nearly 1100 days and he was not allowed to meet with his family or defense lawyer. Others like Zhou Shifeng, Hu Shigen, Jian Tianyong, Wu Gang and Yin Xuan are still imprisoned; Yu Wensheng and Li Yuhan are still under detention. The activists also condemn the new trend of admistrative punishment by revoking the licenses of the rights lawyers. Since the 19th Communist Party Congress, licenses of 16 rights lawyers and 3 law firms had been revoked or invalidated. Western · Hong Kong | 2018 9 Jul 2018  Yulia Muses at Six-Part Practice Yulia, an artist from Vladivostok, muses at Six-Part Practice, an exhibition by artist Wing Po So that delves into scientific perspective at JC Contemporaryof Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, through 15 August. The 170-year-old Central Police Station compound has been revitalised after an eight-year, HK$3.8 billion (US$484 million) project funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. SOHO · Hong Kong | 2018 8 Jul 2018  Remembering Marco Polo Bridge Incident Activists from Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong pay respect to the Memorial of Comfort Woman near the Japanese Consulate at Exchange Square on the 81st anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7 July 1937 after a protest march organised by 'The Bull' Tsang Kin-shing of the Action Committee to Defend Diaoyu Island on Saturday. On 7 July 1937, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese troops stationed at Marco Polo (aka Lugou) Bridge, 15 km outside Beijing. Many see this as the start of the brutal Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) which would see massacres in cities such as Nanjing and Xuzhou, and the deaths of perhaps 14 million Chinese, with more than 80 million becoming refugees. During World War II, girls and women, called Comfort Women, were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military. Many of the women were from Korea, China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Indonesia, etc. Estimates of number of Comfort Women are as low as 20,000 to as high as 410,000. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 7 Jul 2018  Supreme Meme by Zevs Supreme meme, an exhibition of new work by the influential French artist Christophe Aguirre Schwarz (aka Zevs, pronounced Zeus, like the Greek god). For his first exhibition in Hong Kong since his arrest in 2009 for painting a liquidated Chanel logo on the side of the Giorgio Armani flagship store, Over the Influence gallery features new canvas works, installation pieces, performance and sculptures, through August 4. A pioneering and prominent graffiti artist in Paris since the 1990s, Zevs is renowned for his signature 'Liquidation' series in which he fearlessly disfigures highly recognizable logos into deconstructed forms. The classic trademarks of established global brands - Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Coca-Cola, Google, among others - are effectively deformed or 'liquidated', subversively debased into thin bands of dripping paint. Sheung Wan · Hong Kong | 2018 6 Jul 2018  Tissage by Pascale Marthine Tayou Tissage by Pascale Marthine Tayou, an installation artist of Cameroon descent, currently based in Ghent, Belgium. It means to weave, using air-conditioning conduits to form an intricate lattice structure that covers the entire gallery wall. To achieve a fuller meaning in life, we must liberate ourselves from the constraints of institutional and political structures. Part of 'Nylonkong Dreams', Tayou's impressive first solo exhibition in Hong Kong at Pearl Lam Galleries in Pedder Building, through 17 July. Nylonkong, short for New York, London and Hong Kong, the leading financial centres that share similar economic and cultural traits. These metropolises are crossroads for our civilization where many personal dreams are realized. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 5 Jul 2018  Historical State Theatre The State Theatre is a former cinema in in the North Point, Hong Kong. Concerns were raised in 2015 that it may be demolished in the near future. The building was listed as a Grade I historic building in March 2017 with a special feature on the roof. The cinema opened in December 1952 as the Empire Theatre. It closed in 1957, and reopened in 1959 as the State Theatre, following extensive renovations. The State Theatre closed in 1997. North Point · Hong Kong | 2018 4 Jul 2018  Dawn Discovers Abandoned Piano Dawn, an architecture student from Manchester, discovers a Morrison piano in an dilapidated apartment in an abandoned club while doing urban exploration, one of her favourite pasttime. Kowloon · Hong Kong | 2018 3 Jul 2018  Kacey Wong Caged for Democracy Visual artist Kacey Wong caged himself outside Government headquarters while playing the Chinese national anthem to protest against the numerous political prisoners in China and Hong Kong plus the impending draconian law on national anthem, as tens of thousands marched for democracy in Hong Kong, marking the 21st anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule on Monday. Admiralty · Hong Kong | 2018 2 Jul 2018  50,000 March for Democracy 50,000 march for democracy in Hong Kong, according to the organiser, marking the 21st anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule. Many defy police warnings by joining in after the official start from Victoria Park, where a celebration organised by a pro-China group that took over the six footall courts is attended only by a handful of people. The protesters marched from Causeway Bay to Government headquarters in Admiralty demanding 'End one-party dictatorship'. The event comes under unprecedented pressure from authorities and this reporter was almost barred by the police from taking the above picture. As the protesters arrived at Government headquarters, they are greeted by visual artist Kacey Wong caging himself while playing the Chinese national anthem to protest against the numerous political prisoners in China and Hong Kong plus the impending draconian law on national anthem. Causeway Bay · Hong Kong | 2018 1 Jul 2018  My photo on Award-winning Citizen News Archive: Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2018 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2017 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2016 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2015 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb 2014 |
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