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Hong Kong Way
| Part of 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests | |
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| Native name | 香港之路 |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 August 2019 |
| Location | Hong Kong (along Tsuen Wan line, Kwun Tong line, Island line; parts of Tseung Kwan O line, West Rail line;[1] hiking trails on Lion Rock[2]) |
| Cause | Hong Kong Government's refusal to address the 5 key demands of the anti-extradition bill movement. |
| Participants | Civil society |
The Hong Kong Way was a peaceful political campaign held in Hong Kong on 23 August 2019, the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way.[3][4] The goal was to draw people's attention to the 2019 anti-extradition bill movement and the protesters' five demands for government accountability and democratic reform. Organisers estimated that 210,000 people participated.[5][6] In the early night time hours, Hongkongers joined hands to create a human chain of 50 kilometres long on both sides of Victoria Harbour, along the three main MTR lines and over the top of Lion Rock, without any disruptions to traffic.[7][8][9][10]
The action was inspired by the Baltic Way demonstration of 1989,[11] which involved two million people, and contributed to the collapse of Soviet control of the region.
- ^ "How 'the Hong Kong Way' united over 200,000 strangers". South China Morning Post. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Trail runners and nature lovers light up Lion Rock in show of unity". South China Morning Post. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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