Ep150: Hong Kong artists fight for liberty

China In Context: Weekly podcast with experts from SOAS
20/02/2024 14 min
Ep150: Hong Kong artists fight for liberty

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Protest art was everywhere in Hong Kong a few years ago. Then the Chinese authorities introduced tough new laws which they said were designed to prevent sedition. Most of the art was torn down and some of its creators fled the city in fear. However, memories are kept alive online, especially of a statue portraying a young female protestor, dubbed Lady Liberty, who brandished a flag reading “Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.” San San F. Young - director of the documentary Hong Kong Mixtape - tells Lady Liberty’s story to regular podcast host, Duncan Bartlett.
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(Music credit: Sappheiros / CC BY 3.0)

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