Bibliograph

City on fire, the fight for Hong Kong, Antony Dapiran

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City on fire, the fight for Hong Kong, Antony Dapiran

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

City on fire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1148062579

Responsibility statement

Antony Dapiran

Sub title

the fight for Hong Kong

Summary

Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. Anti-government protests, sparked by a government proposal to introduce a controversial extradition law, grew into a pro-democracy movement that engulfed the city for months. Protesters fought street battles with police, and the unrest brought the People's Liberation Army to the very doorstep of Hong Kong. Driven primarily by students and youth protesters with their 'Be Water!' philosophy, borrowed from hometown hero Bruce Lee, this leaderless, technology-driven protest movement defied a global superpower and changed Hong Kong, perhaps forever. But it also changed China, and challenged China's global standing. In City on Fire, Antony Dapiran provides the first detailed account of the protests, reveals the protesters' unique tactics, explains how the movement fits into the city's long history of dissent, and looks at what the protests will mean for the future of Hong Kong, China, and China's place in the world

Table Of Contents

Prologue: city of tears -- A death in Taipei -- The march of one million -- Blocking the bill -- The march of two million -- Be water! -- Storming the system -- 'Reclaim Hong Kong! Revolution of our times!' -- The right to the city -- Blooming -- The battle of Sheung Wan -- Strike! -- Things fall apart -- A protest of enchantment -- The end of summer -- One state, two nations -- Resist! -- City on fire -- The siege -- The silent majority -- A way to live -- Epilogue: a map of tears

Target audience

adult

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Creator