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HK Pro-Democracy Protest Song Played as Anthem at Asia Rugby Match in Korea

November 14, 2022
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The second leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Incheon, South Korea, was held on Nov. 13. During the men’s final between Hong Kong and South Korea, a widely known song, “Glory to Hong Kong,” which was adopted as the anthem of the protests of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement in 2019, was played…

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HK Musician Believes Music Has Sacred Mission, Composes ‘Hong Kong Rhapsody’ to Continue Chopin’s Spirit

October 17, 2022
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Artist Ricker Choi was deeply touched while listening again to the movement of Chopin’s “Polonaise héroique in A-flat major, Op 53.” More than a hundred years ago, Chopin left Poland, his homeland. After this, he integrated his rich emotions, national pride, and life experience into his music. Ricker sees a strikingly familiar picture for himself…

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Judge Found Man That Played ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Innocent After Police Charged Him Multiple Times

October 4, 2022
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The Hong Kong Police charged a 68-year-old retiree for playing “Glory to Hong Kong” with his er-hu in many places in public. Lee was found not guilty for one of his charges, “playing an instrument without a license” on Oct. 3. The other two similar charges were postponed and will be settled on Oct 31….

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“Glory to Hong Kong”: When Playing a Song Is Sedition

October 1, 2022
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If Hongkongers had to choose one thing to represent their time of fighting for freedom, it would be singing “Glory to Hong Kong” during the anti-extradition movement. Since then, the unofficial Hong Kong anthem has been characterized as an anti-government song. On multiple occasions, performers who played the song have been arrested and charged by…

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