![]() ![]() ![]() Many Chinese people fled from China to Hong Kong after the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989 in search of a transparent government that valued democratic freedoms so there was a big concern about what Hong Kong would become after the handover. Can you imagine growing up in a democratic country to all of a sudden being handed over to a communist government? Mass migrations of Hong Kongers left their home during this time afraid of what the Chinese government might turn their home country into by robbing them of their democratic rights. This handover was not something that Hong Kong people asked for or had any say in the matter. Hong Kong was a British colony for 156 years and was handed over back to China in 1997. Hong Kong’s history is rife with being taken over by others and Hong Kongers have had enough.Ī quick summary of Hong Kong’s history so that you have a base premise for this novel. It’s been a humbling experience and it has made me extremely proud of the people here and of the place I call my current home. I have lived here for the last four years and I have seen Hong Kong and I have witnessed first hand, its people fight for their right to their identity, culture, and democracy. Hong Kong is my current home and while I am an expat here, I have a serious love and passion for this country that has given me so much. ![]()
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