Riot in Hong Kong

People in Hong Kong were rioting. This is the biggest conflict since the Umbrella Revolution where people blocked streets protesting against the unfair voting system for their own government official.

A riot, especially around New Lunar Year is rare and troubling. Some details here for example.

Bricks thrown at police... Shots fired in air. The protestors were beat up and arrested. Hong Kong people feel increasingly being oppressed. The freedom that they have enjoyed under British rule is diminishing. Bookstore owner selling banned books in Hong Kong mysteriously made disappeared by mainland cops crossing the border. No one can do anything about it. That previous Chief Executive guy is full of corruption and still not charged yet. Mainland is even pushing for destruction of basic things like reading and writing traditional Chinese and speaking the native Cantonese.

It really is naive to believe Hong Kong can remain its way of life as youngsters increasingly feel hopelessness. Only the richest can afford housing and they work the longest hours.

My facebook feeds are covered with riot pictures along with words describing the hopeless situation there. The future is quite grim over there.

How come Macau don't seem to have as much issues?

It is unfortunate that really, those with bigger fist rule. Hoping mainland be kinder to Hong Kong please.