User:PeterKa
Back from Hong Kong
I'm back from Hong Kong and it was certainly quite a week to be there (Oct. 1-7). Hong Kong was once a British colony, but it has been ruled by China since 1997. The city has a unique "one country, two systems" form of government that allows British-style rule of law to continue despite the fact that the local government is now appointed by the Chinese Communist Party. There have been pro-democracy protests in the city for the past four months. The protests expanded dramatically after a decree banning masks took effect on Oct. 5. Vandalism was so intense that the entire subway system had to be closed down.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has a villa in Hong Kong at Repulse Bay. When I talked to the protesters, I suggested that they take a look at that.
A barricade in Mongkok District, Oct. 5.
This tower in Sai Ying Pun is the office of Hong Kong's "secret" Communist Party. (I didn't tell you.)
The subway has experienced a wave of vandalism. This pane is at Mei Foo Station.
Dim sum, breakfast food in Hong Kong
The green and white ferry of Hong Kong.
