Democracy protesters on 13 January 2008 demanding universal suffrage by 2012
The Hong Kong democracy movement is a series of political and electoral reform movements primarily led by the pro-democracy camp since the 1980s, with the goal of achieving genuine universal suffrage. This means allowing Hong Kong citizens to elect the Chief Executive and all Legislative Council (LegCo) members through "one person, one vote" without "unreasonable restrictions," including the abolition of functional constituencies. Hong Kong's path toward democracy has been marked by incremental progress and repeated setbacks.
Before the 1980s, the city had no democratic elections under British rule. Limited political reforms began in the 1980s, with the introduction of indirect elections to the LegCo in 1985 and the first direct elections for some seats in 1991. However, Beijing resisted further democratisation, fearing it could undermine its control after Hong Kong's 1997 handover to China. (Full article...)
Karen Joy Morris (Chinese: 莫文蔚; pinyin: Mò Wénwèi; born 2 June 1970), better known as Karen Mok, is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is considered one of the leading East Asian pop singers and actresses with a career spanning three decades. Mok is the first female Hong Kong singer to win the Golden Melody Award, and to date has won it three times.
Mok has released 18 solo studio albums, starred in over 40 movies, and has over 15 million followers on leading Chinese social media site Weibo. The Lhasa concert during The Ultimate Karen Mok Show (2018–2021) set the Guinness World Record for the Highest Altitude Mass-Attended Music Concert. In 2024, Mok was the first female singer to do a solo concert in Beijing National Stadium, the Bird's Nest. (Full article...)
Aeral photograph of Ma Wan. The small island in the upper part is Tang Lung Chau. The Lantau Link and the Park Island apartment complex are clearly visible.
Photo credit: Thierry [1]
Image 2Wing Lung Wai, a walled village in Kam Tin; Hong Kong indigenous people built walled villages to protect themselves from rampant privates between 15th to 19th century. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 4A Mazu temple in Shek Pai Wan; It clearly shows traits of classical Lingnan style - pale colour, rectangular structures, use of reliefs, among others. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 23Pang uk in Tai O; Pang uks were built by Tanka people, who had the traditions of living above water and regarding it as an honour. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 24A statue of McDull, a Hong Kongers cartoon character; He is now known throughout East Asia. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 28Hong Kong international airport was moved from Kai Tak to Chep Lap Kok. Photograph of Kai Tak taken the day after it closed. (from History of Hong Kong)
Image 30Main building of University of Hong Kong; Being a former British colony, Hong Kong naturally has a lot of British architecture, especially in government buildings. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
Image 34Lion Rock is also symbolic of Hong Kong. Hong Kongers has a term - "Beneath the Lion Rock" (獅子山下) - which refers to their collective memory of Hong Kong in the second half of the 20th century. (from Culture of Hong Kong)
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