HONG KONG: A defiant protest anthem penned by an anonymous composer has become the unofficial new soundtrack to Hong Kong's protests, belted out by crowds at flashmobs in malls, on the streets and in the football stands.
"For all our tears on our land/Do you feel the rage in our cries," the latest song begins."Rise up and speak up, our voice echoes/Freedom shall shine upon us". Critics say that move is another blow to the free speech guarantees Hong Kong is supposed to maintain under the handover deal China agreed with Britain.Christopher Chung, 22, said he planned to sing the new protest song over China's communist anthem"March of the Volunteers".
Little is known about the composer, who gave himself the online pseudonym"Thomas dgx yhl", but the song's lyrics and melody have quickly spread within the movement. Huge crowds have marched repeatedly throughout the last 15 weeks of protests - and many confrontations with police have turned violent.A new protest anthem, 'Glory to Hong Kong', was uploaded online late last month and has since gone viral AFP/Nicolas ASFOURI
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