Why Hong Kong’s airport was a good target for protesters

THE MUSICAL adaptation of “Les Misérables”, originally a novel in which the author asks his readers to sympathise with the failed revolutionaries of early-19th-century France, is probably the most successful theatrical production of the neo-liberal age. The English-language version, which ran in London from 1985 until earlier this year, is the longest-ever running musical in the West End, and the second longest-running musical in the world.

Hong Kong’s main airport terminal, designed by Norman Foster, the world’s leading post-modern architect, has its own attractive qualities for protesters. As the city’s only airport, it could quickly cripple transport links to the rest of the world. And as such, a protest would gain international media coverage quickly. It also has very good public transport connections to ferry protesters quickly in and out.

But it is not the only building designed by Mr Foster to have housed protests. Hong Kong Airport’s design—wide open departure halls flanked by glass walls—was inspired by that of Stansted Airport, built in Britain earlier in the 1990s. He also used the same philosophy in a building for Cambridge University’s Faculty of Law, which looks so similar to an airport terminal that students joke he got the plans mixed up with those for Stansted.

Strange comparaison. Why XIX° century Paris? and not like hkgers say about french YellowVests today?

because there's air condition in the airport.that's what they want

It is better a supermarket than an airport to block a country. Of course.

All airports are. Why do you think most countries bomb airports when invading another territory.

No need to protest at airport, as the west media such as BBC, the Economist... have been broadcasting HK news world wide, internet wide every page and all times.

This is just one of the peaceful way to protest in Hong Kong as it is a signature for an economic hub. HongKongProtests democracyforhk

How about?

Fight as free

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