He explains how the movement fits into the city’s long history of dissent, examines the cultural aspects of the movement, and looks at what the protests will mean for the future of Hong Kong, China, and China’s place in the world.Ĭity on Fire will be seen as the definitive account of an historic upheaval. In City on Fire, Antony Dapiran (a long-time resident of Hong Kong) provides the first detailed analysis of the protests, and reveals the protesters unique. In City on Fire, Antony Dapiran provides the first detailed analysis of the protests, and reveals the protesters’ unique tactics. Driven primarily by 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. City on Fire: the fight for Hong Kong 336. 'In City on Fire, Antony Dapiran gives a rousing account of the protest movement from its beginnings in 2014 to the long showdowns in 2019.Dapiran takes readers through the streets, alleyways, and subways of the city alongside the black-clad, yellow-hardhat-wearing, gas-masked protesters. Read an excerpt of this book Add to Wishlist. Protesters fought street battles with police, and the unrest brought the People’s Liberation Army to the doorstep of Hong Kong. City on Fire: the fight for Hong Kong 336. 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 frontlines of Hong Kong’s revolution.
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