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Took a break in the afternoon and went for a walk around Chinese University of Hong Kong, a major stronghold for student protesters.

It’s nicknamed “Rioter U” (暴徒大學)
Inside the department of architecture
Posters are everywhere, but not as dense as the Lennon Walls. Some of them are quite timely reflecting very recent events.
“Today, no mask. Tomorrow, no speech.”

Many students wear a black face wherever they go to make a strong statement against the anti-mask law recently enacted.

There’s also a strong distrust of the police that is reflected everywhere on the campus.
Tomorrow is graduation day for these students. Expect them to attend their convocation in a mask.

Whatever they do afterwards, they may have already gained their first “real world” experiences in the past 5 months, when they have taken on one of the 20 roles shown in pig. 🐷
Graduation ceremony at CUHK today

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This year must have been the most intense convocation ceremony ever.
Looking at graduation ceremonies held across Hong Kong universities this week, there is no doubt that the government has lost the trust of an entire generation.
@discoverhk Given that all public protests have been made illegal in Hong Kong over the past few months by the government, university students are using their once-in-a-lifetime graduation ceremony event to express their views.
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