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The composer noted that he was irreligious, and described the last sentence "Glory be to Hong Kong" (Chinese: 我願榮光歸香港; lit. 'I wish that glory return to Hong Kong') as his twofold wish: that Hong Kong can regain its glory in the future, and that Hongkongers are willing to dedicate their pride and triumphs to the city. [19]
God Save the Queen (God Save the King from 1901 to 1941 and from 1945 to 1952), the national anthem of British Hong Kong before it became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China in 1997. Glory to Hong Kong, a protest song widely associated with the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, viewed by many as an unofficial anthem.
“Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during huge anti-government protests in 2019. The song was later mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at international sporting events, instead of China’s “March of the Volunteers," in mix-ups that upset city officials.
[1] [2] The national anthem of the People's Republic of China is protected by statute in Hong Kong under the National Anthem Ordinance. [3] Throughout the history of Hong Kong, the anthem of the ruling sovereign state has always been adopted for use in an official capacity and played on occasions such as major sporting events or ceremonies.
The “Glory to Hong Kong” lyrics contain parts of the slogan and was therefore widely considered to be banned. Hong Kong wanted to prohibit anyone from “broadcasting, performing, printing ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Alphabet's YouTube on Tuesday said it would comply with a court decision and block access inside Hong Kong to 32 video links deemed prohibited content, in what ...
"This will get people really worried about how free Hong Kong’s internet will be like tomorrow," he said. Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020 to quell the months-long unrest.
Wyman Wong (born 21 May 1969) is a Cantopop lyricist from Hong Kong. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His works are characterised by puns and other word plays , always pushing the boundaries in both style and content. Previously, he worked as a DJ at Commercial Radio Hong Kong .