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City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong

A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the frontlines of Hong Kong`s revolution.Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. 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. Protesters fought street battles with police, and the unrest brought the People`s Liberation Army to the doorstep of Hong Kong. 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.In `City on Fire`, Antony Dapiran provides the first detailed analysis of the protests, and reveals the protesters` unique tactics. 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.`City on Fire` will be seen as the definitive account of an historic upheaval.

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