The University, General Studies, and Education 2019 Orientation Issue of the CUHK Student Press Written by CHENG Chun-Yin Translated by Lisa Tse
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It was in July when I was writing this series on University General Education, and Hong Kong was experiencing uncertainty in the grip of a storm. In the afternoon of July 21, 430,000 Hong Kong people went on the streets to protest against the corrupt and incapable government. The protesters suffered retaliatory attacks of tear gas and rubber bullets. I was doing news coverage work at the university and could not go to support the protest. In the evening of the same day, a terrorist attack by white-clothed people occurred in Yuen Long. Innocent citizens fell victim to violence. The triads were on the rampage, while the police stood by without any attempt to rescue[1]. I learnt the news when I was busy writing articles. At that moment, anger and helplessness rapidly overwhelmed my mind. I asked myself, “Should I continue to prepare the orientation special issue and write about General Education while countless Hong Kong people are fighting against totalitarianism and tyranny with their flesh and blood?”
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