That’s why he can explain the cause of events very well. The author has a very deep understanding about Hong Kong’s history and socio-political circumstances.
City on Fire explores what the protests will mean for the future of Hong Kong, China, and China’s place in the world.Ī detailed record with analysis of the 2019 protests of Hong Kong, with bits of Hong Kong history and socio-political context scattered throughout the book. But it also changed China, and challenged China’s global standing.Īntony Dapiran provides the first detailed account of the protests, reveals the activists’ unique tactics, and explains how the movement fits into the city’s long history of dissent. Driven primarily by students and youth protesters with their ‘Be Water!’ philosophy, borrowed from hometown hero Bruce Lee, this leaderless, technology-driven protest movement defied a global superpower and changed Hong Kong, perhaps forever. Protesters fought street battles with police, and the unrest brought the People’s Liberation Army to the very doorstep of Hong Kong. Anti-government protests, sparked by a government proposal to introduce a controversial extradition law, grew into a pro-democracy movement that engulfed the city for months. Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned.
A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the front lines of Hong Kong’s revolution.
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