HONG KONG - Hong Kong residents have been gathering across the city on weekends and in lunch breaks to write Christmas cards to injured protesters and those in detention as anti-government demonstrations grind on through the holiday season.
“I don’t even want to celebrate because so many people are seriously injured,” said office worker Felix Wong, 35, choking up in tears as she spoke. Wong was one of a dozen office workers and residents who dropped by a central shopping area on Monday to drop off their Christmas cards. Hong Kong has been embroiled in more than six months of anti-government protests which show no sign of abating. Police have arrested 6,060 people since the unrest began, with 977 charged with various offences including unlawful assembly, common assault and criminal damage, as of Dec. 12.
SYL_Tang it's a good start, and please send them a bless whenever, let them know they are remembered by us StandWithHK
Don't forget! Never Give Up!!
Kind hearted Hongkongers! Wish you all a safe & peaceful Christmas. Brothers & Sisters in custody or jail, wish you to stay calm & strong, we are all connected and waiting for your return with a healthy body & clear mind.
Merry Christmas to HKProtesters StandWithHongKong
too many kids r tortured and endless lives r sacrificed ... christmas shd be the days to rmb them... and nth r worth to celebrate PoliceState
I do n’t feel that atmosphere at Christmas this year in Hong Kong. When we can still be with our loved ones, but many of our brothers and sisters are still living in the dark prison. Some of them can never be reunited with their family.
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Dear Hong Kong's future and our youngsters StandWithHongKong
Wherever we are, whenever it is, we never forget!!! 5DemandsNot1Less
Not only 5DemandsNot1Less, but no Hongkonger shall be left behind. We can celebrate together when we finally win in this battle for freedom!💛
We wrote a lot of Christmas card and sent it to WORLD! StandWithHongKong
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independent investigation of hkpolicebrutality is requested by citizens of HK, but gov't refused to listen to HKers. Again, a local journalist was beaten up by police last Sunday, completely insane🤬🤬🤬
We can't have happy Merry Christmas this year. Who have responsibility? CarrieLam, HKGov., Pro-Beijing, HKpolice. They must & should be responsible for responsible 99.9%. FreeHongKong FreeUyghur StandWithHongKong
One can only celebrate Christmas with family, friends and loved ones How can Hong Kong people celebrate with 6,105 of us having been arbitrarily arrested for HongKongProtests? We can't celebrate until 5DemandsNot1Less, esp the demand for genuine universal suffrage, are met
Merry Xmas to the world from Hong Kong!
Together we fight hongkong freedom
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We can celebrate later🎅🎄🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
There is no rioter, just a brutal regime ruling HongKong. HongKongProtests FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong FiveDemandsNotOneLess
This year we re going to give another meaning to “Christmas”
It’s been ages since I last wrote a card. I always find it difficult to express my feelings. This years makes no difference. All I want to say to those in prison is that hang in there. We remember your sacrifice and look forward to the day we celebrate our victory together!
This is not a happy Christmas when so many protestors are arrested for fighting for freedom, humans rights and democracy. We never forget. StandWithHK
We have never forgotten those who sacrificed their freedom and future to the movement. hongkongers are always united!
We leave no one behind hongkongprotestors
💕Christmas peace 😘
We will never forget those teenagers. We will keep on fighting on your behalf. StandwithHongKong HongKongPoliceState
Hongkongers aren' in the mood to celebrate Xmas after death and injury of protesters. Social unrest remains, and voices for FiveDemandsNotOneLess go unheard as usual. But Hongkongers never forget the detained protesters and write Xmas cards to share them with warmth and care.
Please help save our kids and our future from HKPolice brutuality
Protesters are all freedom & democracy fighters, not rioters. One of our 5 demands is implementation of universal suffrage to release them all. We will fight until 5DemandsNot1Less are satisfied & we can happily remove our masks & meet each other one day. StandWithHongKong
In solidarity, we will conquer everything. We are ONE💜💜💜 StandWithHongKong BoycottChina
We will have a happy christmas tgt one day. And please dont worry. We will never forget any of you and give 200% effort to fill up your empty space. StandWithHongKong
HongKongers leave no man behind. To our brothers & sisters who are in detention, you are always on our minds and we are in this together. Pls stay strong💛 5DemandsNot1Less
They want to celebrate too.
We get to celebrate Christmas, eating feast and receiving Christmas present. BUT THEY CANT. This year, Hong Kong people will not celebrate Christmas. Our fight for freedom continue.
Freedom and human rights must be the biggest gift for HongKongers.
Hope the freedom fighters in detention centers can feel the love & support from us HongKong Christmas
soshk hk We are not celebrating until we get the demands fulfilled 5DemandsNot1Less . Indeed we didnt celebrate any festival in the past 6 months, even for halloween, we are not really celebrating but showing our stance.
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Yes we can celebrate later, and we want to celebrate together with no comrades left behind!! Let's make a wish: 5DemandsNot1Less!! FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong
We feel really sorry for so many youngsters arrested and still detained in the detention centres! We just want to show them our love and support!
World please stand with us🇭🇰🙏🏼 StandWithHongKong FightForFreedom SOSHK HKPoliceState
We never forget every brother and sister who sacrificed their blood and lives. One day, we will meet face to face without mask 😷 5DemandsNotOneLess StandWithHK
We will celebrate when we achieve 5DemandsNot1Less. StandWithHongKong
When 5demandsnotoneless come and we win of democracy, we will celebrate. We are waiting for HKProtesters come back. StandWithHongKong
Too many things happened in the past 6 months, Hong Kong people can never forget, we are still fighting for the five demands... No mood for the celebration...
We are family! HongKong protester never stop !!!!!
Mothing worth celebration now as HongKongPolice already caught more than 6000 innocent protesters, thats more than the total number of prisoners in HK!
Beautiful true HKers
Beautiful true hkgers
Chrismas is abt caring those who are in need StandWithHongKong
we rather not celebrate. It's not happy moment as many of protester are in jail, hospital and even mental hospital....
This is the worst Chistmas because of Carrie Lam, and Chinazi.
May God save our young people but hongkong people would stand up against ccp tyrannical regime. Hope the world would join us and StandWithHongKong to achieve world peace. There is no freedom of religion in china but only oppression and suppression. china worship Mao and Xi.
Yes, our Christmas wishes be delivered to them: Democracy for Hong Kong!
The power of kind words! The seed of yearning for freedoms and democracy has been planted in the hearts of Hong Kong people. They will not snap one day and be like, 'alright, stability triumphs, universal values can be pushed aside'. 5DemandsNot1Less
Freedom and human rights are the best Christmas gift to all! StandWithHongKong
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We will never forget. FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong
We should never forget abt them - those protesters who were arrested. We will fight for them. We must fight for them. StandWithHK
No festive mood in town as too many people have been arbitrary arrested and harassed by HKPoliceBrutality. People in HongKong wish to celebrate with all our brothers and sisters when we gain our autonomy! No one will be left behind. 5DemandsNot1Less StandWithHongKong
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Protestors in the detention centre are not alone! They sacrificed everything for Hong Kong and us! Someone even missed the chance to witness the birth of his daughter... Therefore it is the least thing that we can do for them! standwithHongKong hongkongprotests
that’s why I love hongkongers . We won’t leave our brothers and sisters behind. StandWithHongKong Christmas2019
HKers strong to say the world StandWithHK half years HKers never give up 💪
We never forget all protestor's effort this year. We fight until five demands NOT ONE LESS.
They can go and pen their asses
We will celebrate the Christmas when we have 🖐🏼Five demands
We stand as ONE, we will not forget the freedom fighters who sacrificed themselves to fight for human rights, freedom and democracy. The fight will not back down, until the 5 demands are met 5DemandsNot1Less StandWithHongKong
We can see the solidarity of Hong Kong protesters through the activity . StandWithHongKong
We celebrate when we win
Christmas card can’t express my gratitude to detained protestors, they sacrificed too much for Hong Kong. But I believe the card can let them feel our love & care
For those detainees in detention centre, they are part of us, we won’t leave them alone hongkongprotester HongKongProtest standwithhongkong
Hkgers won't celebrate Christmas this year. All freedom lovers never forget many youngsters are arrested by riot police with no reasons, never forget many are badly hurt by riot police HKPoliceTerrorists antichinazi BoycottBeijing2022
One and only Christmas and new year wish for HongKongers ➡️ 5DemandsNot1Less 🖐🏻☝🏻
I didn't wrote a christmas card for years until yesterday. I wrote one for our bro & sis still in detention.
We wont forget these young souls. How dare we forget them
Kathleen_HKer Let’s StandWithHK StandWithHongKong LiberateHK FreeHK DemocracyForHK StandwithUyghurs StandWithTibet Condemn evil brutal HKPolice Chinazi CCP Totalitarianism HKPoliceTerrorism HKPoliceBrutality PoliceState PoliceBrutality
We can celebrate later But there shdnt be a moment of delay for those arrested😢
xmas Christmas
We won’t forget our friends detaining in the prison.We will share the same sunshine,breathe the same air at the same place one day.
They will never be forgotten
britishk_ Too many innocent people have been arrested by HKPoliceTerrorists! These are Arbitrary Arrest, CCP-manipulated HongKong Gov tries to use this tactic to silence HongKongers.
It’s m the best of times, it’s the worst of times. It’s heartbreaking to see hundreds being detained unable to celebrate Christmas. It’s heartwarming to see thousands in solidarity with them. Fight on, HongKongers 🇭🇰🇭🇰!!
hong kongers cannot let those under arrest feel alone. we are always standing together.
Never forget those who lose their freedom in the movement StandWithHK FiveDemandsNotOneLess
Creative and nice Christmas card is designed by HongKongers. Another peaceful way to voice our demands and show our love to HongKongProtesters. Let’s see some of the cards.
Even they’re in detention, they know they are part of us. HongKongers we always stand as one.
HongKongers are trying the best to stand as one, and to support each other by all means!
My wish for this Christmas is all the detained HongKongProtesters can be released guiltless & 5 demands got responded. At the root, it's CCP & Hong Kong Gov't that cause the unrest, forcing HKers to react in order to FightForFreedom and resist tyranny. StandWithHongKong
I cannot imagine what our brothers and sisters still in detention are experiencing. This is a painful Christmas.
HK ppl are united. We all know that 5 demands are the only way to secure HK ppl. Without freedom and democracy, your wellbeing won't be secured. StandWithHK
HKProtesters never forget those who sacrificed in antiELABhk HKers want to show immense gratitude to HKmartyrs !! HKPoliceBrutality FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong
All HongKongProtesters stand at one, no matter which/what age, class, gender, ethnic, inside jail or abroad.. HongKong sets an example of unity, and shows what’s freedom, democracy & human rights mean StandWithHongKong
Celebrating latter...We will celebrate when our goals are achieved one day... MerryChristmas FiveDemandsNotOneLess
Revolt is the best celebration this year for Hkers. We can't or won't celebrate until our friends can rest in peace. StandWithHK HKprotests
HKers are staying together, no matter where they are, including detaining and imprisoning protesters. Never forget their sacrifice and never forgive Police brutality 😡
With many of our brothers and sisters being detained, we will not have a happy Xmas. We will fight for what we believe.
There is nothing to celebrate in HK, our friends are either jailed or injured, even dead. In this festive seasons, we keep all of them in our prayers StandWithHongKong
Never forget nor forgive. Hongkongers are the best!
Merry Christmas to all hongkongers with a conscience. FiveDemandsNotOneLess StandWithHK HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct
RL_CGSS_GBF_PCR All I, and HongKongProtesters want for Christmas is liberatehongkong We will never forget those sacrificed for the movement.
Hong Kongers stand together and support each other!
HongKong protesters can be peaceful and loving when the police do not invoke provocation. However we will never forget the mistakes the government have conducted in the past months, and our struggle will continue. HongKongProtests
Indeed! All hong Kong ppl are looking for truly democracy and freedom!!!
We celebrate when 5 demands were all fulfilled
Merry Christmas all my dear brothers and sisters, stay strong and we will carry on.
We won't forget, we won't forgive. Merry Christmas to all hkongers StandWithHongKong FightForFreedom MerryChristmas2019
Hkers have come so far along with blood and tear. Lets not forget those in detention and those who sacrificed. StandWithHongKong
This Christmas is definitely different for HongKongers. So many people including the youngsters sacrificed their youths or even their life in this movement. We will never forget them and keep fighting!! StandWithHongKong
A memorable Christmas
Christmas was supposed to celebrate but this year everything changed. Two students died because of the movement. Their family and them would never have a happy Christmas this year. HKers will not celebrate until we win
We didn't, and will never, forget the contribution of the detained. We stand as one against the suppression from the tyranny StandWithHongKong HongKongProtests
When I think of those bros and siss in the detention and those who cant even celebrate Xmas anymore, I would say this year’s Xmas is the most unforgettable one in my life May all the hkers have their dreams come true! 5DemandsNot1Less liberty democracy
We are one. The brothers & sisters are always on our minds. This is the spirit of Hong Kong protesters. StandWithHongKong 5DemandsNot1Less
We will make it out of all the tragedies surrounding HK right now because of a useless government, a terrorist-esque police force and a control freak totalitarian regime And then we will properly celebrate Christmas. With those who have been wronged by all of them. Not one less
Resist, HKers！！We must be able to have a happy Christmas in 2020 as we will successfully protect our home in the near future. StandWithHK
I think all Christmas wishes of HongKongProtesters are the same in this year.
We can celebrate later n we will celebrate tgt later😭 I will wear black in Christina Eva. Coz we not yet win. We will fight until we win 5DemandsNot1Less FightForFreedom
It just doesn't feel right to celebrate this Christmas in a festive way while many people are still in the detention centre or in custody
Stand_with_HK Nothing worth to celebrate before Hong Kong is liberated from CCP's control.
We will never forget. We will continue.
We are all connected, we are one family, supporting each other and hope for victory one day!
We have witnessed too much sweat and blood. This Xmas is about paying homage to our brothers and sisters who have suffered.
They will never be forgotten and we will meet again. FiveDemandsNotOneLess StandWithHongKong
Yes, Hongkongers stand in solidarity, and always have those detained by the Police in mind.
Many Hong Kongers and I have written Xmas cards to those who are in detention!! We want them not to feel alone during xmas time, as they cant celebrate xmas w their families n frds😔
信教の自由が無い国。それは中国。 A country without religious freedom. That is China.
They are our brother and sister, no one will left behind. 5DemandsNot1Less
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Once HongKong people get 5DemandsNot1Less, the celebration will come to HK and feel much happier compared with only having fun in Christmas every year. HK people, never give up.
there's no Christmas in HK this year... only with tyranny and policebrutalityhk... FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong hongkongpolicebrutality HongKongPoliceState 5DemandsNot1Less
You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Evil cop is coming to town!
Not every protester is lucky enough to receive the Christmas Cards as more than 700 people are still missing. Also , there are many framed suicide cases.
Stand_with_HK Many young HKprotests are arrested. We will never forget them and their sacrifices. Try to make their lonely Christmas not being lonely. StandWithHOngKong
Protesters sacrifice everything to fight for freedom and democracy. We should do our best to support them. Sadly, that's what we can do right now !! HKProtesters FightForFreedom StandwithHonKong
We will never forget mates who sacrificing themselves for our future. We should not leave our mates behind, despite we don't know their names, their faces. 5DemandsNot1Less SOSHK Tiananmen2019
From now on all Xmas, new year, birthday wishes will be “Liberate HK”..
Yes, after completely distorted the city and become unemployed, I will have more time to be with you, perhaps in the prison. Unemployment rate is raising, capital is flying, more business are going out of business, brothers and sisters, you don’t have to wait too long.
It proves that the protest in Hong Kong is still going on and the mass majority are still supporting any movement that can reach our goal - universal suffrage to achieve democracy! FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong
Never forget never forgive
We wanted to tell these arrested fellows: we are standing with them at this war against tyranny. Never forget the things they did to strive for freedom and democracy. We will celebrate with our arrested fellows in Admiralty at the day we finally get FiveDemandsNotOneLess.
We will never forget our bro and sis. We are as one.
We don’t need for celebrate, we don’t get any of one, we need sanction who suppress human rights, we need independent investigation and we need freedom
We won’t forget our protestors FreeHongKong
We will celebrate for the victory of HongKong hongkongers StandWithHongKong
HongKongers leave no man behind. To our brothers & sisters who are in detention, you are always on our minds and we are in this together. Pls stay strong💛 5DemandsNot1Less
Hong Kong People won't forget the protesters who got arrested by the Hong Kong Fuxking Police~! HKers won't stop fighting for freedom until they achieve the 5 demands~! antichinazi BoycottChina 5DemandsNot1Less StandWithHongKong
We connect to FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong.
We hope, with your support, we are one step closer to witnessing victory. MerryChristmas2019
This is another black Christmas for Hong Kong since 1941
Honestly, no mood to celebrate x'mas when you know thousands of protesters are arrested and sued now. Real celebration will be held till five demands are accomplished StandWithHK HongKongProtests
No Xmas for 2019 in Hong Kong if we can't celebrate together.
not leaving our comrades behind. 5DemandsNotOneLess StandWithHongKong
We want to celebrate together.
Nothing to celebrate now
MarcZeisel StandWithHK FightForFreedom
The most wanted Christmas gift goes to 🌟✨💫 hongkong HongKongProtests 5DemandsNot1Less
We will celebrate together later my bro and sis... StandWithHongKong hongkong HongKongProtests
such a warm and touching moment.... FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong ProtectHKStudents
Hong Kongers’ hearts are connected together regardless it’s summer time or winter time; where we are and where we go. We’ve vowed not to separate for any ups and downs before the Victory Day.
If PoliceBrutality keeps happening in Hong Kong, murdering Hongkongers & making them disappear, there is nothing worth celebrating.😞 Those HKers with conscience will never forget those who sacrificed/unlawfully imprisoned! & never forgive police!!😠 Hkers stand with HKers👫👬👭
Now HongKongers are working hard to fight against tyranny and CCP, celebration on festivals may not be the most suitable activity for them from now on. StandWithHongKong
Nothing to celebrate when our bro and sis are in the cold jail. They did nth wrong. The only crime is that they are hated by CCP and HK gov.
It’s not a right time to celebrate, with so many injuries & death caused by police brutality since June. Hong Kong people can’t forget & forgive. HongKong HongKongPoliceTerrorism StandWithHongKong
We will keep on fighting till the 5 demands are all met! 5DemandsNot1Less HongKongProtest
We will never forget our brothers and sisters even they're arrested We will fight for them, with them till we gain the victory
Wish every HKer a merry Christmas! My wish, like many of us, would be freedom, justice and democracy to be achieved in our beloved land! StandWithHongKong 5DemandsNot1Less
There is no Christmas in Hong Kong until 5DemandsNot1Less fulfilled
We would celebrate for the same thing one day
I trust that people who exploit the others' freedom and human rights will lose in the end. StandWithHongKong
We will wait and celebrate with all of you after liberation.
While the social unrest and casualties is disheartening, the social capital we witness is a silver lining that we can appreciate. Massive turnout in protests and election Voluntary clean up of TG contamination Letters to arrestees and overseas figures involved The list goes on.
some people moved on bus not us StandAsOne
Pray for 手足🙏🏼 把聖詩佳音傳到他們心內 🎶
Some Hong Kong protesters cannot enjoy and celebrate Christmas this year because of police brutality. We won’t forget it! FiveDemandsNotOneLess
Until 5 demands and true democracy be seen. 5DemandsNot1Less HongKongProtests
‘Hongkongers Stand as one’ is not only a slogan for the protests but a promise to all the HongKongers who contributed their sweat,tears and blood to fight for our rights and the 5demands . Therefore,we won’t and couldn’t celebrate the Christmas without them.
All of them (arrest protesters) are our family members.
We will not forgive what happen in this year and we will not forget the arrestee. They are over 5800 ppl has been arrested, they are tortured and beaten by police in the police office .Some girls is being raped .
We don’t have the mood to celebrate Christmas and the coming year at all. HongKongProtests
Because we suffer together. We are one.
Dear all brothers and sisters, Marry Christmas. Just want to tell you that we never forget you. Please stay strong, hope to see one day we can finally achieved our goals.
Celebrating the city of tear gas? Many of hongkongers dead or disappeared (transferred to China?) They dun even have the chance to live, to see their family, not even mention to celebrate festivals. FiveDemandsNotOneLess
Hope these christmas cards would give some warm and happiness to the arrested protestors...We will never forget people who have sacrified their freedom to make thousands, millioms of Hong Kong people awaken in this social movement...
Celebrating or going for X’mas shopping is full of guilt these days. Too luxurious compared to those who have sacrificed their 10 years, got assaulted by HKPoliceTerrorist or who even lost their lives. We will never forget or forgive till justice is served. StandWithHongKong
No Christmas for real Hongkongers. Not a good time to celebrate. So many people lost their blood and lives in the past six months.
We won’t forget those who sacrificed for us.
abelki1 Dear brothers and sisters, You will not walk alone
Because we know our friends are more important than celebrating Christmas. We can celebrate every year, but friends will get in the dangerous situations if we forget them. 5DemandsNotOneLess HongKongProtests
We won’t forget! And we will celebrate with them together after liberating HongKong! 5DemandsNot1Less FightForFreedom HongKongProtests MerryChristmas2019 MerryChristmas
Surely, Christmas is a time to celebrate. However we will never forget those who fought for us.
We won't forget our friends sacrificed. We would wait until all are free from oppression.
We won’t forget!
Our shared wish. 5DemandsNot1Less FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong
Celebrate is not the main things , fight for freedom is the most important things in Hong Kong now. FreeHK
Yes, we can celebrate after liberating Hong Kong; and we will celebrate together.
We won’t forget, include those arrested protesters. They are using their live to protect the democracy in HongKong. HongKongProtests
We rmb every HKer who is now being detained and injured. We stand as one. The total no. of arrestee is now far beyond the current no. of ppl in HK prison. Insane. //Police have arrested 6,060 people since the unrest began, with 977 charged with various offences as of 12 Dec//
X'mas wishes of HKers: Liberate Hong Kong
We won't forget, we won't forgive. Merry Christmas to all hkers with a conscience. StandWithHongKong MerryChristmas2019
All we want for Christmas this year is 5 demands, not one less. Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times. Same goals, and never leave anyone behind!
Its all over .. your position is well noted though. history
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