Suffering and Resistance under the Shadow of China
Letters from a Hong Kong Prison
Suffering and Resistance under the Shadow of China
Letters from a Hong Kong Prison
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Description
This English-language edition presents Kin-man Chan's personal experience as a prisoner against the backdrop of a major shift in Hong Kong's political climate.
Kin-man Chan was a key participant in Hong Kong's Occupy Central Movement, which aimed to pressure Beijing to implement the universal suffrage promised under the Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitution, following the former British colony's handover to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. The crackdown on the Occupy Central campaign ignited the massive student-led Umbrella Movement-a peaceful occupation of three zones in the city that lasted 79 days in 2014. Ultimately, this led to Chan and others being imprisoned.
Translated into English for the first time, Chan's letters provide firsthand insight into this critical juncture in Hong Kong's history. Alongside the letters, the author presents detailed accounts of his daily life in prison, analysis of Hong Kong's political situation, and reflections on responsibility, commitment, perseveration, sacrifice, and human dignity.
This book sheds light on Hong Kong's resistance movement as part of a broader struggle against tyranny throughout the world. It is a must-read for scholars and readers interested in Hong Kong and Chinese politics.
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Table of Contents
Foreword. An Intellectual Who Has Suffered for Justice
Chu Yiu-ming (Co-Founder of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace Movement)
Preface to the English Edition
Preface to the Chinese Editions: Suffering Faithfully
Reproductions of Two of Kin-man Chan's Original Letters
Part I. The Letters: 2019
1. April 29: The Power of Tranquility
2. May 5: Neither Increasing nor Decreasing, Living Peacefully in the Moment
3. May 10: The Laments of Society's Lower Strata
4. May 19: The Shouting of a Ruler
5. May 26: As a Deer Pants for the Stream
6. June 8: The Suffering of Families
7. June 11: Hitting the Moral Bottom Line
8. June 22: Laying Something Down in Order to Go Further
9. July 1: Repaying Death with Life
10. July 7: 10,000 Hills Prevent a Single Brook
11. July 14: Pessimists are Cowards
12. July 21: A World without Clocks
13. July 28: Hongkongers Are Worse Off than Prisoners
14. August 4: How Can We Avert Bloodshed Among Our Youth?
15. August 11: The Dividends of Lying
16. August 18: Don't Dwell in a Country in Chaos
17. August 25: Constructing a Platform for Dialogue
18. September 1: What Is the Foundation for Dialogue?
19. September 8: The Law-abiding Spirit of Lab Rats
20. September 15: I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
21. September 22: The Defiant Red-whiskered Bulbuls
22. September 29: How the Business Sector Can Reconcile Deep-seated Conflict
23. October 7: Awakened
24. October 20: Room for Improvement
25. October 27: Hypnotized by Nationalism
26. November 3: The Chungking Connection
27. November 10: The Scorpion Approaching the Shore
28. November 17: Kitty's Long Vacation
29. November 25: The Herald of Dawn
30. December 1: Imaginings of China in 1492
31. December 8: Everyone Should Pick Up a Brick
32. December 14: The Bitter Cold Brings the Plum Blossom's Fragrance
33. December 22: A Small Dog's Confidence in the System
34. December 29: We Must Not Be Speechless
Part II. The Letters: 2020
35. January 5: The Perfect Time for Community Revolution
36. January 12: The Conscience Economic Circle
37. January 19: A Wisp of Smoke Carrying Away Sorrow
38. January 25: The Happiest Moment
39. February 9: Release During the Pandemic
40. February 16: Battling Amnesia
41. February 23: Why Appeal the Occupy Central Case?
42. March 1: Depression and Rage
43. March 9: Farewell, Pik Uk
Appendix A. Reading My Cares Away: My Prison Reading List
Appendix B. The Desperate Fight of a Cornered Beast
Appendix C. Visitors
Brief Chronology of Events in this Book
Glossary of Individuals and Terms
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | May 13 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9798216442660 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 2 bw photos |
| Series | Asian Voices |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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