Category: Hongkongers’ Story

Young Hongkonger Joins Canadian Congress to Assist Hong Kong Issues on Human Rights

In Canada, a new face has recently emerged in its Congress circle. Donald Cheng is a young Hongkonger who has been chosen as an intern for the Canadian House of Commons. Donald assists a member of Congress, MP Garnett Genuis, in presenting Hong Kong issues to Congress concerning the human rights situation in Hong Kong….


IT Professional Turned Top Chef, Migrated Hongkonger Opens Thai Restaurant to Redefine Asian Food in U.K.

Like many Hongkongers, Gordon Lam is naturally like a chameleon adapting to new environments. Throughout his professional life, Gordon has worked in many industries, from an information technology professional to running a few businesses, including a photo studio. As Gordon steadily entered his golden year, the educational environment in Hong Kong took a sharp turn….


Hongkonger Brings Cat Art Into New Neighbourhood Cafe, Merging Coffee and Hong Kong Flavours in UK

For a few years, artisan coffee was a trend in Hong Kong. You would see new cafes popping up all over the city. But that changed when the anti-extradition bill hit. The city was never the same again—people started leaving Hong Kong, their once-family home, seeking safety and freedom in other countries. Eddie Chan was…


Hong Kong Retired Pilot Reminiscences His Time in Joining the Taiwanese Military

Li Binlun, moved to Hong Kong from China with his family in the early 1950s because they were worried about what would happen after the Chinese Communist  Party (CCP’s) had taken over China, but lacking money to live, he went to Taiwan and joined the Taiwanese army for sustenance. He relates his journey through life…


Hong Kong Female Political Prisoners Turned Into Massive Projection Art on Building in NYC on International Women’s Day

On March 8, the eve of International Women’s Day, a prominent art projection on the exterior of a tall building in Manhattan, New York, displayed a number of female political prisoners in Hong Kong. The message was to urge the Hong Kong government for their release immediately. A Hongkongers’ organization, The Committee for Freedom in…


Hong Kong Watch Unite Forces of Canadian Parliament Members to Expand Lifeboat Scheme for More Hongkongers

Canada has become one of the popular destinations for Hongkongers to migrate to in recent years. However, as of June 2022, nearly 4,000 Hongkongers did not know they were ineligible to migrate after entering Canada with Open Work Visas (OWP). Aileeen Calverley, co-founder and trustee of Hong Kong Watch, has been marching through the Canadian…


Flight Attendant Spends 10 Years Savings to Migrate With His Cat to Australia as Illustrator

When the skies are the limit, a flight attendant grows his dream of moving to Australia while working in the air. Yung Jai is a young Hongkonger who found his dream amid the chaos of the pandemic and turned his passion into a career. After the Australian government announced the Hong Kong Safe Haven Policy…


Artist Rescues Northern Wei Dynasty Fonts From Hong Kong Signboards

Old Hong Kong gave people the impression of prosperous commercial streets with advertising signboards hanging high, distinctive both day and night. In the daytime, you could enjoy the staggered signboards with different sizes of calligraphy. At night, all the signboards were colorful and dazzling with neon lights. There was a majestic and powerful calligraphic style…


More Than 400 Attended First Job Fair by the Hongkonger Community Center in Toronto

On Feb. 25,  a job fair for Hongkongers in Canada attracted nearly 20 companies and organizations, and more than 400 job-seeking Hongkongers attended. The Hongkonger Community Center Toronto organized a fair to provide job information specifically for Open Work Permit (OWP) holders. The Hongkonger Community Center Toronto serves as a bridge connecting two generations of…


‘We Will Uphold Moral and Historic Commitment to Hongkongers,’ Said UK Home Office

The British Home Office recently announced that since the launch of the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme in 2020, more than 140,000 Hongkongers have been able to live and work in the UK. Robert Jenrick, British Home Office Minister, praised the Hongkongers who migrated to Britain for contributing to the local community and economy,…