LET’S CRITICIZE THE GOVT

[defrog]

We had a day off today, as it’s July 1 – which in Hong Kong is when we celebrate the anniversary of our handover from Britain back to China (12 years ago) by holding an all-purpose parade to criticize the HK govt.



Oh sure, we also have pro-govt parades with floats and speeches and flag ceremonies and local A-list celebrities. But mostly we bitch about the govt.

Let’s put it this way: about 40,000 people showed up for the pro-govt parade. About 76,000 turned out for the protest parade.

Which is all the more impressive when you consider it was 34ºC and sunny today. But with the economy in the tank and unemployment on the rise, what do you expect?

Still, while 76,000 is a pretty good turnout, it was well short of what organizers were hoping for, especially after the huge June 4 turnout. And it's still nothing compared to the 500k people that showed up in 2003.

Anyway, the bridal unit and I didn’t go. We spent the day cleaning our new flat and then moving some stuff into it. The Big Move will be this Saturday. Details forthcoming.

I gotta move,

This is dF