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{{short description|Artistic works created as part of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong}}
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Activists and artists taking part in the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]] use artwork, painting, music, and other forms of artistic expression as a [[Tactics and methods surrounding the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests|tactic]] to help spread awareness about the events that have happened in the city. Individuals who create protest art are commonly referred to as the "publicity group" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|文宣組}}).<ref name="time"/> Creating protest art is seen as a peaceful, alternative way for citizens to express their views without participating in protests. Most members work under pseudonyms to protect their identity and stay in line with the movement's leaderless nature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theinitium.com/article/20191009-culture-art-in-movement-hk/|script-title=zh:文宣組的故事：合作可以帶來很大的創意|work=The Initium|date=9 October 2019|access-date=1 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210133305/https://theinitium.com/article/20191009-culture-art-in-movement-hk/|archive-date=10 December 2019|url-status=live |title=Initium Media }}</ref>
During the protests, numerous original artworks inspired by pop culture and fine arts, as well as [[derivative work]]s were created. They served as subversive criticisms of the police and the government, and offered comedic relief during tense times. Much of Hong Kong's protest artwork was inspired by [[Japanese anime]] and favoured dystopic and anti-authoritarian themes. Several notable protesters, [[Pepe the Frog]], and ''[[Lady Liberty Hong Kong]]'' became icons of the protests. In addition, the protests have inspired the creation of "[[Glory to Hong Kong]]", which was then adopted as the movement's unofficial anthem.
The protest art in Hong Kong helped sustain the momentum of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests due to its creativity and its distribution methods. It was widely distributed using social media channels like [[AirDrop]] and [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]], while printed posters were plastered on [[Lennon Wall (Hong Kong)|Lennon Walls]]. These protest artworks were then re-disseminated through photos of Lennon Walls shared online. These distribution methods created a level of fluidity that was previously unseen in Hong Kong. Some of the protest arts, such as crowdfunded advertisements, helped draw international attention, while performative protests such as flash mob singing of Glory to Hong Kong at shopping malls created iconic and viral moments during the protest movement.<ref name="FT Art of dissent"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20191211-the-powerful-images-of-hong-kongs-protests|title=The powerful images of Hong Kong's protests|first=Viviene|last=Chow|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=12 December 2019|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
==Literary art==
===Cantonese wordplay ===
Due to the existence of [[homophone]]s in [[Cantonese]], [[Hong Kong Cantonese|Hong Kong's language]] allows great potential for [[wordplay]]. Replacing characters with similar tones or pitch patterns can significantly change a phrase's meaning. An early slang term for the protest, "sending to China" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|送中}}), which is a [[homonym]] for "to see off a dying relative", quickly gained attention. Another popular slang term "Railway of the Communist Party" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|黨鐵}}) is a wordplay of [[MTR Corporation]] because they sound phonetically similar. To deter [[online troll]]s and alleged Chinese spies monitoring the forum, some [[netizen]]s communicated using phonetically spelled Cantonese words, which are difficult for mainland Chinese to understand.<ref name="AutoL4-65"/> A variety of Cantonese slang also developed during the protest; for instance, when protesters recount the events of their "dreams" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|發夢}}), they are recounting their experiences during the protests. When protesters deploy "fire magic" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|火魔法}}), they are throwing [[petrol bomb]]s. When a protester chants "it is raining" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|落雨}}), fellow protesters will unfurl their umbrellas to hide the group in action. Fellow protesters were called "hands and feet" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|手足}}), which conveyed the idea of unity.<ref name="driver">{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5668286/hong-kong-protests-slang-language-cantonese-glossary/|title=Hong Kong's Protestors Have Their Own Special Slang. Here's a Glossary of Some Common Terms|first=Hillary|last=Leung|magazine=Time|date=6 September 2019|access-date=16 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907090117/https://time.com/5668286/hong-kong-protests-slang-language-cantonese-glossary/|archive-date=7 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
Protesters also ridiculed statements by [[Hong Kong Chief Executive]] [[Carrie Lam]] and the police.<ref name=20190725hongkongfp>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/07/25/wilting-bauhinias-widemouthed-tigers-evolution-hong-kongs-protest-posters/|title=Wilting bauhinias and widemouthed tigers: The evolution of Hong Kong's protest posters|first=Jennifer|last=Creeny|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=25 July 2019|access-date=6 September 2019}}</ref> According to the ''[[Japan Times]]'', "the legions of tech-savvy youngsters never miss an opportunity to invent new chants, memes, banners and slogans that often turn the criticism against the movement on its head".<ref name=20190624japantimes /> As a result, the protests led to the creation of caustic memes such as "[[Maternal insult|reporter your mother]]" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|記你老母}}) and "freedom hai" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|自由閪}}), which mocked the police's use of profanity against reporters and protesters respectively. The latter phrase is derogatory because the word "hai" is one of "the five great Cantonese profanities" but the protesters embraced the term with pride then turned them into [[WhatsApp]] stickers and printed them on T-shirts and banners.<ref name=20190624japantimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/24/asia-pacific/memes-cartoons-caustic-cantonese-language-hong-kongs-protests/|title=The language of Hong Kong's protests: Crude and caustic memes and slogans often turn criticism of movement on its head|first=Jerome|last=Taylor|work=[[The Japan Times]]|date=24 June 2019|access-date=27 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107080953/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/24/asia-pacific/memes-cartoons-caustic-cantonese-language-hong-kongs-protests/|archive-date=7 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Artists created a variation of the "Bingo" mini-game that allows people to guess what Lam may say during a press conference to mock her condemnations of the protests; Lam often used the same set of words or [[chengyu|four-character idioms]] to describe the protest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1682254/hong-kong-protesters-fight-pr-war-against-the-government/|title=Hong Kong's protesters fight a new battlefront: PR|first=Mary|last=Hui|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=6 August 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807145937/https://qz.com/1682254/hong-kong-protesters-fight-pr-war-against-the-government/|archive-date=7 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Common themes and slogans ===
==== Guiding principles ====
[[File:Hong Kong IMG 20190812 170957 (48520377932).jpg|thumb|The slogan "[[Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times]]" displayed at the [[Hong Kong International Airport]], August 2019]]
[[File:Hong Kong IMG 20191020 133654 (48929628868).jpg|thumb|The slogan "[[Five demands]], not one less" displayed in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]], October 2019]]
[[File:DSCF2569 (49142707986).jpg|thumb|right|A graffiti inside [[Hong Kong Polytechnic University]]. The quote originates from the film ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''.]]
[[File:Yellow ball in Lion Bridge 20190714.jpg|thumb|The slogan "Hong Kong, [[add oil]]" on a yellow ball in [[Sha Tin]], July 2019]]
The Hong Kong protesters have created a variety of slogans to raise awareness and express their [[solidarity]]; these were chanted during mass marches and from their apartments at 10:00&nbsp;pm as part of the "Million Scream" campaign. The slogans were generally used to express dissatisfaction with the government, boost [[morale]], reiterate demands and the key principles of the movement. They included the following:
* "[[Hongkonger]]s, [[add oil]]" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|香港人，加油}}); initially a rallying cry for the protesters to encourage each other and to gain strength and support, the slogan changed to "Hongkongers, resist" following the implementation of the anti-mask ban. As protests continued to escalate, it changed to "Hongkongers, revenge" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|香港人，報仇}}) following the [[death of Chow Tsz-lok]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/04/hong-kong-people-resist-govt-announcement-mask-ban-sparks-wildcat-protests-business-district-malls-close-early/|title='Hong Kong people, resist': New mask ban sparks wildcat protests in business district as malls close early|first=Kris|last=Cheng|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=4 October 2019|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/hongkongers-revenge-hundreds-gather-for-flash-lunchtime-rallies-after-students-death/|title='Hongkongers, revenge!': Hundreds gather for flash lunchtime rallies after student's death|work=[[Coconuts]]|date=8 November 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121112616/https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/hongkongers-revenge-hundreds-gather-for-flash-lunchtime-rallies-after-students-death/|archive-date=21 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* "[[Five demands, not one less]]" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|五大訴求，缺一不可}}); a slogan used to iterate the protesters' [[five demands|five core demand]]s and affirm their determination not to stop until the government met all of them. It was often used during the protests but especially after Mayor Carrie Lam agreed to answer one demand by withdrawing the extradition bill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3025750/five-key-demands-not-one-less-hong-kong-protesters-make|title='Five key demands, not one less': Hong Kong protesters make clear that Chief Executive Carrie Lam's bill withdrawal is not enough|first=Jeffie|last=Lam|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=4 September 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106052923/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3025750/five-key-demands-not-one-less-hong-kong-protesters-make|archive-date=6 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* "[[Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times]]" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|光復香港，時代革命}}); first introduced by pro-independence activist [[Edward Leung]] as his campaign theme for the Legislative Council by-election in 2016, the slogan gained more popularity as the protests escalated. Lam said the protests were a series of separatist riots though [[Ma Ngok]], a political scientist at [[Chinese University of Hong Kong]], said the slogan has much room for interpretation and its rise in popularity was due mainly to people's belief the authorities have lost their moral basis of power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/hong-kong-protest-what-liberate-hong-kong-revolution-our-time-means/article/3021659|title=What 'liberate Hong Kong' really means|first=Jeffie|last=Lam|work=[[Inkstone]]|date=6 August 2019|access-date=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012020430/https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/hong-kong-protest-what-liberate-hong-kong-revolution-our-time-means/article/3021659|archive-date=12 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Election officers asked several candidates standing for the District Council election the meaning of the slogan before they validated their qualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3032910/why-chanting-popular-slogan-liberate-hong-kong-revolution|title=Why chanting popular slogan 'Liberate Hong Kong; revolution of our times' could sink chances of district council election hopefuls|first=Jeffie|last=Lam|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=15 October 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106062324/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3032910/why-chanting-popular-slogan-liberate-hong-kong-revolution|archive-date=6 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the passing of the [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|National Security Law]] by the [[NPCSC]] for Hong Kong, the HKSAR government declared that anyone shouting or displaying this slogan may have breached the law. Protesters have since found workarounds and created other altneratives.<ref name="NSL effect">{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/07/03/gfhg-sdgm-hong-kong-netizens-reimagine-illegal-slogan-as-protesters-find-workaround/|title='GFHG, SDGM': Hong Kong netizens reimagine illegal slogan as protesters find workarounds|first=Rachel|last=Wong|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=3 July 2020|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
* "We go up and down together" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|齊上齊落}}); following several suicides, the protesters have chanted this rallying cry to raise people's mental-health awareness and express unity among themselves.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/07/09/every-one-us-counts-hong-kong-protesters-mobilise-promote-mental-health-awareness/|title='Every one of us counts': Hong Kong protesters mobilise to promote mental health awareness|first=Elaine|last=Yu|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=9 July 2019|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref> There were also several slogans that fostered solidarity within the protester camp, including "no splitting and no severing of ties" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|不分化，不割席}}), and "brothers climbing mountains, each offering one's efforts" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|兄弟爬山，各自努力}}). A hyperbolic version of the former slogan emerged following the Airport protests in mid August, with protesters declaring that they would not severe ties "even with a nuclear blast" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|刻爆都唔割席}}）.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lee |first1=Francis |date=15 December 2019 |title=Solidarity in the Anti-Extradition Bill movement in Hong Kong |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14672715.2020.1700629?journalCode=rcra20 |journal= Critical Asian Studies|volume= 52|issue=1 |pages= 18–32 |doi=10.1080/14672715.2020.1700629 |s2cid=214191879 |access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
* "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong"; the slogan was used to call for the international community, the US in particular, to support the ongoing protest movement. When [[Daryl Morey]] tweeted his support, China temporarily suspended all [[NBA]] broadcasts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/tens-of-thousands-of-hong-kong-protesters-plead-for-us-help-idUSKBN1WT039|title=Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters plead for U.S. help|first=John|last=Ruwitch|work=[[Reuters]]|date=14 October 2019|access-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015143021/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/tens-of-thousands-of-hong-kong-protesters-plead-for-us-help-idUSKBN1WT039|archive-date=15 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* "There are no rioters, there's only a tyrannical regime" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|沒有暴徒 只有暴政}}); after police characterised the protest on [[12 June 2019 Hong Kong protest|12 June]] as a riot, protesters demanded the government retract the classification.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:大批遊行人士走出原訂路線 佔據海富中心對開東西行線 – RTHK |url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1463233-20190616.htm |publisher=RTHK |language=zh-hk |access-date=30 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830000303/https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1463233-20190616.htm |archive-date=30 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==== Slogans influenced by pop culture and social media ====
Protesters have often taken inspiration from historical events and pop culture. This includes:
* "Give me liberty or give me death",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3014728/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-death-protester-makes-presence-felt-sha-tin|title='Give me liberty or give me death': protester makes presence felt at Sha Tin|first=Tom|last=Biddington|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=16 June 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206163022/https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3014728/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-death-protester-makes-presence-felt-sha-tin|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Patrick Henry]]'s speech during the [[American Revolution]].
* "If we burn, you burn with us", a quotation from [[Suzanne Collins]]'s novel ''[[Mockingjay]]''; the latter phrase was among the graffiti sprayed during the [[storming of the Legislative Council Complex]] on 1 July 2019. Analysts believed it reflects the more desperate tone of the protests compared with that of the [[Umbrella Revolution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/02/asia/hong-kong-protests-anger-intl/index.html|title=Hong Kong's democracy movement was about hope. These protests are driven by desperation|first=James|last=Griffin|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=2 July 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722165035/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/02/asia/hong-kong-protests-anger-intl/index.html|archive-date=22 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* "Save our Hong Kong by ourselves" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|自己香港自己救}}). A similar quote "Save our country by ourselves" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|自己國家自己救}}) was originally used in a Taiwanese social movement when China initiated a sovereignty claim on Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong Protest Movement Data Archive: Glossary|url=https://hongkongfp.com/hong-kong-protest-movement-data-archive-glossary/|access-date=1 April 2021|website=Hong Kong Free Press|language=en-GB}}</ref> The quote was then appropriated by Hong Kong protestors and first used in the annual protest on 1 July 2014.
==== Nicknames ====
Protesters frequently call members of the police force "dogs", "triads",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/08/26/hong-kong-police-families-call-independent-inquiry-protest-clashes/|title=Hong Kong police families call for independent inquiry into protest clashes|first=Elson|last=Tong|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=26 August 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190825164237/https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/08/26/hong-kong-police-families-call-independent-inquiry-protest-clashes/|archive-date=25 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[List of police-related slang terms|popo]]",<ref name="popo">{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1759298/police-brutality-invigorates-hong-kongs-rap-scene/|title=Fuck-the-establishment rap anthems are flourishing in Hong Kong|first=Arthur|last=Tam|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=6 December 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206141822/https://qz.com/1759298/police-brutality-invigorates-hong-kongs-rap-scene/|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and "[[Hong Kong Black Police|Black Police]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-49366702|script-title=zh:香港警察：港人眼裏的「黑警」，大陸人心目中的「英雄」|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=17 August 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822110040/https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-49366702|archive-date=22 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Police officers have called the protesters "cockroaches".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/07/29/hong-kong-police-group-calls-people-vandalised-grave-low-lives-cockroaches-not-human/|title=Hong Kong police group calls people who vandalised grave 'low lives,' 'cockroaches', 'not human'|first=Kris|last=Cheng|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=29 July 2019|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> Graffiti that cursed the police has also been depicted.
Counter-protesters and pro-Beijing activists have widely circulated the slogan "I support Hong Kong police, you can hit me now" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|我支持香港警察 你可以打我了}}) on [[Sina Weibo]] after protesters cornered and assaulted a reporter from the ''[[Global Times]]'' at [[Hong Kong International Airport]] on 13 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/reporter-beaten-hong-kong-airport-hailed-national-hero/article/3022806|title=Reporter beaten at Hong Kong airport is hailed as national hero|first=Qin|last=Chen|work=[[Inkstone]]|date=14 August 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206163006/https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/reporter-beaten-hong-kong-airport-hailed-national-hero/article/3022806|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> After [[Liu Yifei]] shared the phrase on her [[Weibo.com|Weibo]] page, there were calls to boycott her upcoming film ''[[Mulan (2020 film)|Mulan]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5653973/mulan-boycott-liu-yifei/|title=Here's What to Know About the Mulan Boycott|first=Andrew|last=R. Chow|magazine=Time|date=6 December 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823044253/https://time.com/5653973/mulan-boycott-liu-yifei/|archive-date=23 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Literature ===
Hong Kong-based Australian lawyer–author [[Antony Dapiran]] penned a book entitled ''[[City on Fire (Dapiran book)|City on Fire]]''. His prologue, called "City of Tears", describes how police had unleashed in excess of 16,000 canisters of tear gas during the protests, including more than 2,330 on a single day in November. It begins: "Tear gas rounds describe a graceful arc as they drop down out of the blue sky, trailing feathery tails of smoke like streamers".<ref name="abc12332566">{{Cite web|date=9 June 2020|title='Surrender is not an option': Why the Hong Kong protests continue, one year on|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-09/hong-kong-protests-one-year-on-democracy-activists-reflect/12332566|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>
==Visual art==
===Protests-influenced artwork ===
Protesters create posters to promote upcoming protests and rallies that sometimes serve as subversive criticism of the police, the government, and others. They are sometimes meant to provide light, comedic relief by satirising recent events. Art is also created to show the unity among protesters, encourage fellow activists, and raise mental-health awareness.<ref name="CNN Art"/> Posters are seen as a peaceful, alternative way for citizens to express their views without participating in protests. Most artists remain anonymous or used a pseudonym in line with the movement's leaderless nature.<ref name="Inkstone arts"/> Ideas for their designs were [[crowdsourced]] using the forum [[LIHKG]], where users vote for the best for wide distribution, typically via Lennon Walls erected throughout the city, [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]]'s channels and [[Apple (company)|Apple]]'s [[AirDrop]] features.<ref name="CNN Art">{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/protest-art-hong-kong-intl-hnk/index.html|title='Be water:' Hong Kong protest mantra influences how art is designed and distributed|first=Rebecca|last=Wright|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=9 August 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914144142/https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/protest-art-hong-kong-intl-hnk/index.html|archive-date=14 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Satirical images and [[caricature]]s of political figures, in particular [[Carrie Lam]], were very common, as artists vented their frustration and anger through producing these drawings. One of the more notable images was a parody of ''[[My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love]]'', which replaces the original characters with Lam and [[Xi Jinping]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Protesters have typically adopted the [[Japanese anime]] art style.<ref name="Inkstone arts">{{cite web|url=https://www.inkstonenews.com/arts/art-hong-kong-protests/article/3019135|title=The art of Hong Kong protests|first=Kate|last=Whitehead|work=[[Inkstone]]|date=18 July 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207081552/https://www.inkstonenews.com/arts/art-hong-kong-protests/article/3019135|archive-date=7 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The themes of some Japanese anime also resonated with the protesters, as the narratives of these anime mirror the situation in Hong Kong. For instance, arts inspired by ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' became popular among the artists as it revolves around idealistic teenagers who rise up to challenge adults who are perceived to be corrupt, echoing the situation in Hong Kong. ''[[One Piece]]''{{'}}s emphasis on unity also made it an inspiration when the artists were creating posters to urge citizens to stay united and not to sever ties with the more radical protesters. TV producer Peter Tsi added that [[Japanese pop culture]] had a profound influence on youths who were born following the handover of Hong Kong. Values in these anime shows, such as "upholding one's ideals, resistance to authorities, and unity", as well as resisting "hypocritical, corrupted, and selfish" adults or superiors, became deep-rooted in young people's minds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1729995/japanese-anime-is-coming-to-life-in-the-hong-kong-protests/|title=The magical world of Japanese anime has become the reality of Hong Kong protesters|first=Vivienne|last=Chow|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=15 November 2019|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
Inspiration was taken from various other pop culture media. When the Student Union president of the [[Hong Kong Baptist University]] was arrested for possessing [[laser pointer]]s, described by the police as "[[laser gun]]s," protesters created a series of posters incorporating a variety of ''[[Star Wars]]'' themes and elements such as [[lightsaber]]s.<ref name="SCMP art"/>
[[Dan Barrett (politician)|Dan Barrett]] noted that protesters favoured [[dystopia|dystopic]] and anti-authoritarian themes in their designs. According to him "(Genres depicting) heroes and heroines defeating evil totalitarian regimes and rulers, despite insurmountable odds, appear to be particularly motivating among the younger generation of Hong Kongers on the frontline of the resistance movement." Many protest art designs resemble album covers or Hollywood [[movie posters]].<ref name="CNN Art"/> Several notable people from the protests were subjects of artworks, including Marco Leung (who fell to his death on 15 June 2019 while wearing a yellow raincoat, which became emblematic), a woman whose eye was bleeding (alluding to the 11 August 2019 incident where a female protester's eye was allegedly injured by a [[bean bag round]]), and Chan Yi-chun, a protester arrested during the 15 September 2019 North Point conflict, were common characters found in protest art.<ref name="NYT Art"/> The yellow [[hard hat]] protesters commonly worn as part of their "full gear" also became the symbol of the movement and appeared in many protest arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1675393/hardhats-are-the-new-symbol-of-hong-kongs-protests/|title=Hardhats have replaced umbrellas as the symbol of Hong Kong's protests|first=Mary|last=Hui|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=26 July 2019|access-date=6 August 2020}}</ref>
Traditional Chinese elements were also incorporated into the designs. [[Hell money]] and [[joss paper]]s imprinted with key government officials' faces were also created and burned as the protesters followed the traditions of the [[Hungry Ghost Festival]].<ref name="SCMP art"/> Some protest posters replicate the design of a traditional [[Chinese almanac]].<ref name="time">{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5679885/hong-kong-protest-art-agitprop-illustration/|title=Dozens of Designers Work in Shifts to Create Hong Kong Protest Art. Here Are Some Examples of Their Work|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=19 September 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114103515/https://time.com/5679885/hong-kong-protest-art-agitprop-illustration/|archive-date=14 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Protesters created "elder memes" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|長輩圖}}), which aimed to inform [[senior citizen]]s about the events in the city to sway them to their cause.<ref name="20190624hongkongfpA">{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/06/24/memes-cartoons-caustic-cantonese-language-hong-kongs-anti-extradition-law-protests/|title=Memes, cartoons and caustic Cantonese: the language of Hong Kong's anti-extradition law protests|first=Jerome|last=Taylor|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=24 June 2019|access-date=6 September 2019}}</ref> Elder memes are images that use bright and colourful graphics with usually outdated fonts, overlaid with pictures of flowers or religious symbols.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/19/share-good-luck-hong-kongs-viral-elder-graphics-political-satire/|title=Share for good luck: Hong Kong's viral 'elder graphics' and political satire|first=Elson|last=Tong|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=19 February 2017|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>
A large variety of [[derivative work]]s were also created in the protests. The design of the [[MTR]]'s warning signage was reworked to a set of "Mind the Thug" cards using the same [[typography]], referencing the Yuen Long attack.<ref name="SCMP art">{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3024096/hong-kong-protest-art-meet-student-leading|title=Hong Kong protest art: meet the student leading the defiant design team|first=Rachel|last=Cheung|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=28 August 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107014201/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3024096/hong-kong-protest-art-meet-student-leading|archive-date=7 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Artists have also reworked several historical paintings to fit the Hong Kong context. For instance, the French revolutionaries portrayed in ''[[Liberty Leading the People]]'' by [[Eugène Delacroix]] were changed to people donning the protesters' attire. ''[[The Creation of Adam]]'' by [[Michelangelo]] was also reinterpreted to portray secondary school students participating in a [[Human chain (politics)|human chain]] outside their schools. Photos taken by journalists have also been converted into artworks. Some art was also inspired by wartime [[recruitment poster]]s.<ref name="CNN Art"/>
Pro-Beijing activists have also created their own protest art, mainly portraying protesters as an insolent group of [[rioter]]s and depicting the police as a group of "righteous" heroes maintaining the city's order. Protesters were also depicted as "cockroaches" after the police begun using the term to describe them.<ref name="SCMP art"/>
=== Neighbourhood Lennon walls ===
{{Main|Lennon Wall (Hong Kong)#June to July 2019}}
[[File:West Kowloon Station outside space Lennon Wall 20190707.jpg|thumb|left|After demonstrations, democracy activists set up a Lennon Wall near [[Austin station (MTR)|Austin Station]], 9 July 2019]]
Inspired by the [[Lennon Wall]] in Prague, Czech Republic, a banner reading "Lennon Wall Hong Kong" was set on the outside wall of an [[Admiralty, Hong Kong|Admiralty]] district staircase, turning the wall into one of the landmarks of the occupied district. The original [[Lennon Wall (Hong Kong)|Lennon Wall]] was set up in front of the Hong Kong Central Government Offices staircase. During June and July 2019, Lennon Walls covered with colourful [[post-it]] messages about freedom and democracy "blossomed everywhere" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|遍地開花}}),<ref name="20190713theguardian"/> appearing throughout the city.<ref name="twitter1148560104"/><ref name="Auto3M-40"/><ref name="yahoo085236860"/> They are typically found on the walls of [[underpass]]es and [[pedestrian bridge]]s,<ref name="lennon art">{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3019352/colourful-irreverent-and-endlessly-creative-how-lennon|title=How Hong Kong's Lennon Walls became showcases for art and design of extradition bill protests|first=Zoe|last=Low|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=20 July 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026013312/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3019352/colourful-irreverent-and-endlessly-creative-how-lennon|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> on shopfronts, and inside government offices.<ref name="AutoGW-30"/><ref name="gov lennon walls"/> Protesters have also plastered protest posters, derivative works, and illustrations on Lennon Walls to spread awareness. Pictures of [[police brutality]] were highlighted to broadcast the protesters' interpretation of the events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/18%E5%8D%80%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/390442/%E9%80%83%E7%8A%AF%E6%A2%9D%E4%BE%8B-3%E7%B1%B3-%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E-%E7%8F%BE%E8%91%B5%E8%8A%B3%E9%80%A3%E5%84%82%E7%89%86-%E6%8F%92%E7%95%AB%E6%AD%B8%E7%B4%8D%E5%8F%8D%E4%BF%AE%E4%BE%8B%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95#media_id=3457695|script-title=zh:【逃犯條例】3米「民主女神」現葵芳連儂牆插畫歸納反修例運動|work=HK01|date=25 October 2019 |access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206114413/https://www.hk01.com/18%E5%8D%80%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/390442/%E9%80%83%E7%8A%AF%E6%A2%9D%E4%BE%8B-3%E7%B1%B3-%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E-%E7%8F%BE%E8%91%B5%E8%8A%B3%E9%80%A3%E5%84%82%E7%89%86-%E6%8F%92%E7%95%AB%E6%AD%B8%E7%B4%8D%E5%8F%8D%E4%BF%AE%E4%BE%8B%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95#media_id=3457695|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Protesters used post-it notes to create Chinese characters and diagrams.<ref name="scmp3017943"/> For the protesters, the Lennon Walls serve as a symbol of hope and support between like-minded individuals.<ref name="FT Art of dissent">{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/438210e8-16bc-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406|title=Hong Kong and the art of dissent|first=En Liang|last=Khong|work=[[Financial Times]]|date=6 December 2019|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref> After the passing of the [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|Hong Kong national security law]] on 30 June 2020, notes on Lennon Walls were replaced by blank notes to maintain a form of protest that was not punishable by the law.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3960846|title=Hongkongers use creativity against new security law|work=[[Taiwan News]]|first=Ching-Tse|last=Cheng|date=6 July 2020|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Hong Kong IMG 0794-edit (48808249018).jpg|thumb|right|Portraits of pro-Beijing lawmaker [[Junius Ho]] plastered on the ground near a Lennon Wall.]]
Hundreds of portraits of key government supporters and officials were plastered on the ground on [[footbridge]]s and underpasses, allowing pedestrians to step on them as a way to vent their anger.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E7%AA%81%E7%99%BC/377707/%E9%80%A3%E5%84%82%E7%89%86-%E6%B8%85%E6%BD%94%E6%97%A5%E5%89%8D-%E6%9C%97%E5%B1%8F%E5%A4%A9%E6%A9%8B%E7%8F%BE-%E5%90%9B%E5%A0%AF%E9%99%B0%E6%92%95%E8%B7%AF-%E4%BD%95%E5%90%9B%E5%A0%AF-%E4%B8%8D%E5%BF%85%E8%A6%81|script-title=zh:【連儂牆】清潔日前 朗屏天橋現「君堯陰撕路」 何君堯：不必要|work=Hong Kong 01|date=21 September 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206114406/https://www.hk01.com/%E7%AA%81%E7%99%BC/377707/%E9%80%A3%E5%84%82%E7%89%86-%E6%B8%85%E6%BD%94%E6%97%A5%E5%89%8D-%E6%9C%97%E5%B1%8F%E5%A4%A9%E6%A9%8B%E7%8F%BE-%E5%90%9B%E5%A0%AF%E9%99%B0%E6%92%95%E8%B7%AF-%E4%BD%95%E5%90%9B%E5%A0%AF-%E4%B8%8D%E5%BF%85%E8%A6%81|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On some Lennon Walls, citizens can use a slipper hung by protesters to strike the portrait in a manner that resembles something called "[[villain hitting]]".<ref name="lennon art"/> Areas near Lennon Walls became sites for art exhibitions; protest art was pasted on the wall, the ground, and/or roofs.<ref name="NYT Art">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-art.html|title=At Hong Kong Protests, Art That Imitates Life|first=Mike|last=Ives|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=11 October 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015213228/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-art.html|archive-date=15 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Lennon Walls led to conflicts between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing citizens, some of whom attempted to tear messages off the walls and physically assaulted pro-democracy activists.<ref name="bbc48946993"/><ref name="auto12"/><ref name="AutoL4-71"/> Police removed officers' personal information from a wall in [[Tai Po]].<ref name="scmp3017943"/> Protesters declared they would put up hundreds more Lennon Walls for each one removed ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|撕一貼百}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1481643-20190920.htm|script-title=zh:民間記者會：如有人破壞連儂牆 市民將撕一貼百|work=[[RTHK]]|date=20 September 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920103259/https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1481643-20190920.htm|archive-date=20 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> To prevent walls from being torn down easily, protesters covered them with sheets of transparent plastic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/after-protests-sticky-notes-take-over-hong-kong-streets/article/3017996|title=After protests, sticky notes take over Hong Kong streets|first=Jeffie|last=Lam|work=[[Inkstone]]|date=10 July 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206114410/https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/after-protests-sticky-notes-take-over-hong-kong-streets/article/3017996|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> During marches, some protesters turned themselves into "Lennon Man" as other protesters stuck post-it notes on their clothes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E8%A6%81%E8%81%9E/article/20190722/s00001/1563736944873/%E8%B2%BC%E4%B8%8A%E8%BA%AB-%E6%92%95%E4%B8%8D%E8%B5%B0-%E5%B8%82%E6%B0%91%E5%8C%96%E8%BA%AB%E3%80%8C%E9%80%A3%E5%84%82%E4%BA%BA%E3%80%8D|script-title=zh:貼上身 撕不走 市民化身「連儂人」|work=[[Ming Pao]]|date=22 July 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206114402/https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%25E8%25A6%2581%25E8%2581%259E/article/20190722/s00001/1563736944873/%25E8%25B2%25BC%25E4%25B8%258A%25E8%25BA%25AB-%25E6%2592%2595%25E4%25B8%258D%25E8%25B5%25B0-%25E5%25B8%2582%25E6%25B0%2591%25E5%258C%2596%25E8%25BA%25AB%25E3%2580%258C%25E9%2580%25A3%25E5%2584%2582%25E4%25BA%25BA%25E3%2580%258D|archive-date=6 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Lennon Walls can also be commonly seen in shops supporting the [[yellow economic circle]].<ref name="NSL effect"/>
According to a crowd-sourced map of Hong Kong, there are over 150 Lennon Walls throughout the region.<ref name="Auto3M-41"/> Messages of solidarity for the movement have been added to the original Lennon Wall in Prague.<ref name="prague"/> Lennon Walls have also appeared in Toronto, Vancouver, Tokyo, Taipei, Berlin, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland.<ref name="Auto3M-42"/><ref name="Auto3M-43"/><ref name="Auto3M-44"/><ref name="prague"/>
As the protests started to fade during the COVID-19 pandemic, graffiti, Lennon Walls, and posters were removed and torn down by cleaners contracted by the government. Despite this, marks of the protests remained largely visible and indelible. Several artists started a campaign named "Paper Over the Cracks", in which they used tapes of different color to frame the government's repair work. One of the initiators, Giraffe Leung added that the repair work was a "half-hearted" effort and that "the government is cleaning up are only on the surface, they have little intention to solve the underlying issues". The campaign aimed at reminding Hong Kong people the importance of the protests, despite its significance fading away during the pandemic period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/04/12/giraffe-leung-the-artist-who-framed-the-scars-left-by-months-long-protests-in-hong-kong/|title=Giraffe Leung: the artist who framed the scars left by months-long protests in Hong Kong|first=Kelly|last=Ho|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=12 August 2020|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
=== Protest graffiti ===
Graffiti is considered as uncivil disobedience, but a method of communication to express dismay which is restricted verbally under the Hong Kong [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|National Security Law]]. Commentators consider [[graffiti]] walls as uncivil disobedience and questions whether such a method is justified in seeking the government's response to the Anti-Extradition Law Bill.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Richards|first=Jane|title='It was you who taught me that peaceful marches did not work', Uncivil Disobdience and the Hong Kong Protests|journal=Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law|volume=12|pages=63–97}}</ref> It is suggested that graffiti paintings are random and without specific form and structure, but would influence an individual into collective actions. Consistency in the graffiti's theme, style and textual expressions elevate the sense of solidarity,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=William|title=Reclaiming the Revolutionary Spirit: Arendt on Civil Disobedience|journal=	Eur. J. Political Theory|volume=9|pages=149, 162|doi=10.1177/1474885109355890|s2cid=145163584}}</ref> and it emphasises the responsibility in engaging in resistance as a Hongkonger.<ref name=":3" /> There is an underlying message in the graffiti which would link one's opinion to another person's similar opinion.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jeff Ferrell|first=Robert D Weide|title=Spot Theory|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13604810903525157|journal=City|year=2010|volume=14|issue=1–2|pages=48–56|doi=10.1080/13604810903525157|s2cid=218576044}}</ref> Graffitiing is a sign of delegitimising the government and the police force,<ref name=":3" /> as they have lost their power to control and limit public spaces for giving opinions. It is also sign of 'act of resistance' because the painter aims to regain power which has been taken away by the government.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ferrell|first=Jeff|title=Cultural Criminology and the Politics of Meaning|journal=Crit Crim|year=2013|volume=21|issue=3|pages=257–271|doi=10.1007/s10612-013-9186-3|s2cid=146160726}}</ref> The goal of requesting for change is delivered through graffitis,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=William|title=The Boundaries of a Deliberative System: The Case of Disruptive Protest|journal=Critical Political Studies|year=2016|volume=10|issue=2|pages=152–170|doi=10.1080/19460171.2016.1165128|s2cid=147923706}}</ref> and is a way in seeking communications with the government and opposing parties.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=William|title=Democracy, Deliberation and Disobedience|journal=Res Publica|year=2004|volume=10|issue=4|pages=353–377|doi=10.1007/s11158-004-2327-5|s2cid=145686748}}</ref>
===Protest mascots===
The [[LIHKG]] website pig and dog (a [[shiba inu]])<ref name="shiba">{{cite news|date=8 December 2019|title=Shiba, Pepe the Frog, and protest pig: Internet memes come to life at Hong Kong rally|newspaper=The Straits Times|agency=Agence France-Presse|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/shiba-pepe-the-frog-and-protest-pig-internet-memes-come-to-life-at-hong-kong-rally|url-status=live|access-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209233235/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/shiba-pepe-the-frog-and-protest-pig-internet-memes-come-to-life-at-hong-kong-rally|archive-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> became the protests' unofficial [[mascot]]s; these [[ideograph]]s were conceived as [[emoticon]]s to celebrate the beginning of the [[dog (zodiac)|year of the dog]] and [[year of the pig]] and quickly gained popularity as LIHKG, a [[Reddit]]-like [[Internet forum]], became a key communication channel for protesters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/zh-hk/news/localnews/%E3%80%90%E9%80%A3%E7%99%BB%E8%B1%AC%E3%80%91%E6%9C%AC%E6%B8%AF%E9%81%8D%E5%9C%B0%E8%B2%BC%E7%89%86%E8%B1%AC%E7%8B%97%E7%B6%B2%E6%B0%91%E9%87%8B%E7%BE%A9-%E8%A8%AD%E8%A8%88%E8%A1%9D%E5%87%BA%E5%A4%96%E5%9C%8B%E9%81%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/ar-AAIr5Ft|script-title=zh:【連登豬】本港遍地貼牆豬狗網民釋義 設計衝出外國遊行新聞|work=[[MSN News]]|date=10 July 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022114319/https://www.msn.com/zh-hk/news/localnews/%25E3%2580%2590%25E9%2580%25A3%25E7%2599%25BB%25E8%25B1%25AC%25E3%2580%2591%25E6%259C%25AC%25E6%25B8%25AF%25E9%2581%258D%25E5%259C%25B0%25E8%25B2%25BC%25E7%2589%2586%25E8%25B1%25AC%25E7%258B%2597%25E7%25B6%25B2%25E6%25B0%2591%25E9%2587%258B%25E7%25BE%25A9-%25E8%25A8%25AD%25E8%25A8%2588%25E8%25A1%259D%25E5%2587%25BA%25E5%25A4%2596%25E5%259C%258B%25E9%2581%258A%25E8%25A1%258C%25E6%2596%25B0%25E8%2581%259E/ar-AAIr5Ft|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
An [[internet meme]] based around the character [[Pepe the Frog]] has been widely used as a symbol of liberty and resistance, and has gained international media attention. Protesters created [[WhatsApp]] stickers showing the character dressed in protesters' attire, turning it into a pro-democracy [[everyman]] that quickly gained popularity as the protests' unofficial mascot. Many other versions, such as Pepe in riot police uniforms or as Carrie Lam have been created. While the character is typically associated with far-right ideology and was viewed as a hate symbol in the US, Pepe has a different reputation in Hong Kong, of being the expressive "sad/smug/funny/angry/resigned frog."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/story/pepe-the-frog-meme-hong-kong/|title=Pepe the Frog Means Something Different in Hong Kong—Right?|first=Billy|last=Kwok|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=23 August 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202055306/https://www.wired.com/story/pepe-the-frog-meme-hong-kong/|archive-date=2 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> With Pepe being so "rehabilitated," the character's creator [[Matt Furie]] expressed his delight about the cartoon frog's new role, writing "This is great news! Pepe for the People!".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/03/hong-kong-protesters-transform-alt-right-pepe-frog-pro-democracy-symbol/|title=Hong Kong protesters transform alt-right Pepe the Frog into pro-democracy symbol|first=India|last=Bourke|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]|date=3 October 2019|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>
Several Hong Kong bakeries adopted the mascots as options with which customers can choose to decorate their cakes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3036185/three-bakeries-making-hong-kong-protest-cakes-one-cake|title=Three bakeries making Hong Kong protest cakes like the one Cake International banned from competition|first=Gigi|last=Choi|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=4 November 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105161507/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3036185/three-bakeries-making-hong-kong-protest-cakes-one-cake|archive-date=5 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> They were also made into toys and sprayed as graffiti.
Protesters [[Crowdfunding|crowdfunded]] a {{Convert|4|m|ft|adj=on}} tall pro-democracy statue named [[Lady Liberty Hong Kong]]. The statue's design originates from the reverse delivery demonstrator's costume. The statue is clothed in a yellow helmet, [[eye mask]], and [[respirator]]; its right hand holds an umbrella and the left a flag that reads, "[[Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times]]".{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
=== Flags and symbols ===
[[File:2019-09-08 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest 04.jpg|thumb|Hong Kong protestors with United States flags]]Some protesters waved the [[flag of the United States]]<ref name="flagvideoinkstone">{{cite video|url=https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/messages-behind-foreign-flags-hong-kongs-protests/article/3023867|title=The messages behind Hong Kong's foreign flags|date=23 August 2019|last=Dzidzovic|first=Arman|publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] Publishers ([[Alibaba Group]])|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828032103/https://www.inkstonenews.com/politics/messages-behind-foreign-flags-hong-kongs-protests/article/3023867|archive-date=28 August 2019|url-status=live|work=Inkstone|first2=Alan|last2=Wong}}</ref> in support of the prospective introduction of the [[Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act]], a bill proposed by the [[US Congress]].<ref name="USflag" /> Others waved the flags of the [[Union Jack|United Kingdom]],<ref name="flagvideoinkstone" /><ref name="USflag" /><ref name="AutoL4-67" /> the [[Flag of the Republic of China|Republic of China]] (Taiwan),<ref name="flagvideoinkstone" /><ref name="USflag" /> and [[Flag of South Africa|South Africa]].<ref name="flagvideoinkstone" /> The [[Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997)|Dragon and Lion flag]] used by Hong Kong during the colonial era was also seen during the protests, though its use has often been criticised.<ref name="AutoL4-68" /> Some protestors,<ref name="20190807kyivpost">{{Cite news|last=Laurenson|first=Jack|date=7 August 2019|title=Hong Kong protesters draw strong inspiration from Ukraine revolution|work=[[Kyiv Post]]|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/hong-kong-protesters-draw-strong-inspiration-from-ukraine-revolution.html|url-status=live|access-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826221136/https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/hong-kong-protesters-draw-strong-inspiration-from-ukraine-revolution.html|archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> claiming inspiration from the [[2014 Ukrainian revolution|Ukrainian Revolution]] in 2014, have also waved the [[Flag of Ukraine|Ukrainian flag]]. Another that frequently appears is the [[Estelada]], the unofficial flag of [[Catalonia]]'s independence movement, which has been a source of inspiration; parallel rallies expressing solidarity between the movements have been held in the two regions.<ref name="20191025hongkongfp">{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Holmes|date=25 October 2019|title='Fight against oppression': Hong Kong and Catalan protesters hold parallel solidarity rallies|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/25/fight-oppression-hong-kong-catalan-protesters-hold-parallel-solidarity-rallies/|access-date=27 October 2019|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]}}</ref>
Protesters created a version of the [[Flag of Hong Kong|regional Hong Kong flag]] depicting a wilted or bloodied [[bauhinia]] flower.<ref name="bbc48621964">{{cite web|last=Bell|first=Chris|date=13 June 2019|title=Hong Kong protests: Social media users show support|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-48621964|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914134741/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-48621964|archive-date=14 September 2019|access-date=6 September 2019|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> A black and white version of the Hong Kong flag, referred to as "[[Black Bauhinia flag|Black Bauhinia]]", has also been seen in protests.<ref name="20190706cnnA">{{cite web|author1=Oscar Holland|date=6 July 2019|title=How Hong Kong's flag became the target of protest|url=https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/hong-kong-flag-design-protest/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012034952/https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/hong-kong-flag-design-protest/index.html|archive-date=12 October 2019|access-date=9 September 2019|publisher=CNN}}</ref>
[[Badiucao]], a Chinese cartoonist and political dissident, designed a number of poster images of those harmed in the protests, such as one of Carrie Lam wearing a necklace with a dangling ear, a ring with an eyeball inset; a Bruce Lee-inspired "Be Water" image;<ref name="abc12332566" /> the ''Lennon Wall Flag'', a symbol of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.<ref name="Holmes2019">{{cite news|last1=Holmes|first1=Chan|date=10 September 2019|title=Political cartoonist Badiucao unveils new 'Lennon Wall flag' for Hong Kong democracy movement|work=Hong Kong Free Press|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/10/political-cartoonist-badiucao-unveils-new-lennon-wall-flag-hong-kong-democracy-movement/|access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref> According to him, the flag was inspired by the [[Lennon Wall (Hong Kong)|Lennon Wall]] in Hong Kong. It consists of 96 coloured squares that symbolise the post-it notes on the walls: The number 96 represents 1996, the year before the [[handover of Hong Kong]]. "Every colour on the flag is a different voice. And every individual voice deserves its place in Hong Kong," he said.<ref name="Holmes2019" />
[[File:831港島 03.jpg|thumb|"Chinazi" flag during protest in August 2019]]
<section begin="Chinazi" />The "Chinazi" ({{Lang|zh-Hant-HK|赤納粹}}) flag&nbsp;– a [[portmanteau]] of "China" and "Nazi"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hui|first1=Mary|title=How Hong Kong protesters are defending their use of Nazi imagery|language=en|work=Quartz|url=https://qz.com/1715719/hong-kong-protesters-defend-their-use-of-nazi-imagery/|url-status=live|access-date=28 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401152512/https://qz.com/1715719/hong-kong-protesters-defend-their-use-of-nazi-imagery/|archive-date=1 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="chinatimes260409">{{Cite web|last=中時電子報|script-title=zh:香港示威者展偽五星旗 標榜「赤納粹」 – 兩岸|url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20190831002442-260409?chdtv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915161220/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20190831002442-260409?chdtv|archive-date=15 September 2019|access-date=5 September 2019|website=中時電子報|date=31 August 2019 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|script-title=zh:修例風波：遊行人士展示仿五星旗 砌納粹標誌|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20190831/bkn-20190831122323394-0831_00822_001.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902115106/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20190831/bkn-20190831122323394-0831_00822_001.html|archive-date=2 September 2019|access-date=5 September 2019|website=on.cc東網|date=31 August 2019|language=zh-hk}}</ref> — was created by combining the [[flag of China|flag of the People's Republic of China]] and [[Flag of Nazi Germany|that of the Nazi Party]] to [[Nazi analogies|draw comparisons]] between the Chinese and the [[Nazi Germany|1933–1945 German Nazi governments]]. Variations include golden stars forming a [[Swastika#Nazi symbol|Nazi swastika]] on a red background<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|script-title=zh:戲仿納粹辱國旗 冒犯國家涉違法 – 香港文匯報|url=http://paper.wenweipo.com/2019/09/01/HK1909010014.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902114530/http://paper.wenweipo.com/2019/09/01/HK1909010014.htm|archive-date=2 September 2019|access-date=5 September 2019|website=Wen Wei Po|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|script-title=zh:【盛世一景】赤纳粹旗（ChiNazi flag） – 中国数字时代|url=https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/2019/08/%e3%80%90%e7%9b%9b%e4%b8%96%e4%b8%80%e6%99%af%e3%80%91%e8%b5%a4%e7%ba%b3%e7%b2%b9%e6%97%97%ef%bc%88chinazi-flag%ef%bc%89/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901072024/https://chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/2019/08/%e3%80%90%e7%9b%9b%e4%b8%96%e4%b8%80%e6%99%af%e3%80%91%e8%b5%a4%e7%ba%b3%e7%b2%b9%e6%97%97%ef%bc%88chinazi-flag%ef%bc%89/|archive-date=1 September 2019|access-date=5 September 2019|language=zh-CN}}</ref> and Nazi swastikas replacing the golden stars on the Chinese flag.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|date=9 June 2019|title=As it happened: How protest march against extradition bill turned ugly|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3013725/hong-kong-edge-crowds-gather-ultimate-showdown-against|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611004453/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3013725/hong-kong-edge-crowds-gather-ultimate-showdown-against|archive-date=11 June 2019|access-date=11 June 2019|website=South China Morning Post}}</ref> American journalist and political commentator [[Nicholas Kristof]] mentioned graffiti in Hong Kong using the 'Chinazi' label to denounce the influence of the Chinese government, he reported in ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="20190828nytimes">{{Cite news|last=Kristof|first=Nicholas|date=28 August 2019|title=Opinion {{!}} Straining Through the Tear Gas|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/opinion/hong-kong-protest.html|url-status=live|access-date=5 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903121649/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/opinion/hong-kong-protest.html|archive-date=3 September 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><section end="Chinazi" /> Barrister Lawrence Ma, a [[Shanxi]] committee member of the [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference]] (CPPPC) with Australian nationality, said the person using the flag violated Section 4 of the [[Flag of China#Regulations|National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance]].<ref name=":2" />
Pro-Beijing counter-protesters used the Chinese national flag as their main symbol. Several Hong Kong and mainland celebrities declared themselves "flag protectors" after protesters threw several Chinese flags into the sea in August 2019.<ref name="scmp3021692">{{cite web|last=Cheung|first=Tony|date=6 August 2019|title=Beijing supporters in Hong Kong vow to protect national flag after anti-government protesters throw one into harbour twice in three days|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3021692/beijing-supporters-hong-kong-vow-protect-national-flag|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207090044/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3021692/beijing-supporters-hong-kong-vow-protect-national-flag|archive-date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref><gallery mode="packed" heights="80">
File:Flag of Hong Kong (Black Bauhinia with wilted petals variant).svg|[[Black Bauhinia flag]]
File:Free Hong Kong flag.svg|"[[Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times|Liberate Hong Kong]]" banner
File:2019 Hong Kong protest banner.svg|"Chinazi" flag
File:Flag dark blue 19x10.svg|"Free Hong Kong" flag
</gallery>
=== Hill-top vertical protest banners===
In a manner similar to what happened during the Umbrella Revolution, activists scaled the [[Lion Rock]], an iconic natural landmark overlooking [[Kowloon]] that carries with it [[Below the Lion Rock|Hong Kong's special identity]] and displayed massive [[vertical protest banners]]. In June 2019, the [[League of Social Democrats]] (LSD) displayed a banner denouncing the extradition bill.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 June 2019|title=LSD claims credit for Lion Rock protest banner|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1461431-20190607.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207081549/https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1461431-20190607.htm|archive-date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[RTHK]]}}</ref> On 20 August that year, another group of protesters pinned a banner reading "Oppose institutional violence, I want true universal suffrage" on the mountain; the banner was removed by firefighters.<ref>{{cite web|date=21 August 2019|title=Rock the Vote? Firefighters remove banner demanding 'true universal suffrage' from Lion Rock|url=https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/rock-the-vote-firefighters-remove-banner-demanding-true-universal-suffrage-from-lion-rock/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207081551/https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/rock-the-vote-firefighters-remove-banner-demanding-true-universal-suffrage-from-lion-rock/|archive-date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[Coconuts]]}}</ref> The statue Lady Liberty Hong Kong was displayed on the top of Lion Rock on 14 October before being dismantled by pro-Beijing activists the following day.<ref name="20191016ft">{{cite web|last=Woodhouse|first=Alice|date=16 October 2019|title=Hong Kong protesters go into creative overdrive|url=https://www.ft.com/content/526e2d46-ee97-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017010401/https://www.ft.com/content/526e2d46-ee97-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901|archive-date=17 October 2019|access-date=27 October 2019|work=[[Financial Times]]}}</ref><ref name="20191014hongkongfp">{{cite web|last=Grundy|first=Tom|date=14 October 2019|title=Hong Kong's Lady Liberty statue vandalised after being installed atop Lion Rock|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/14/hong-kongs-lady-liberty-statue-vandalised-installed-atop-lion-rock/|access-date=27 October 2019|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]}}</ref> Other banners were displayed on [[Beacon Hill (Hong Kong)|Beacon Hill]],<ref>{{cite web|date=27 September 2019|script-title=zh:筆架山現「十一．賀佢老母」直幡 (10:19)|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E/article/20190927/s00001/1569549979302/%E7%AD%86%E6%9E%B6%E5%B1%B1%E7%8F%BE%E3%80%8C%E5%8D%81%E4%B8%80-%E8%B3%80%E4%BD%A2%E8%80%81%E6%AF%8D%E3%80%8D%E7%9B%B4%E5%B9%A1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206234500/https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%25E6%25B8%25AF%25E8%2581%259E/article/20190927/s00001/1569549979302/%25E7%25AD%2586%25E6%259E%25B6%25E5%25B1%25B1%25E7%258F%25BE%25E3%2580%258C%25E5%258D%2581%25E4%25B8%2580-%25E8%25B3%2580%25E4%25BD%25A2%25E8%2580%2581%25E6%25AF%258D%25E3%2580%258D%25E7%259B%25B4%25E5%25B9%25A1|archive-date=6 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[Ming Pao]]}}</ref> [[Devil's Peak, Hong Kong|Devil's Peak]],<ref>{{cite web|date=24 September 2019|script-title=zh:【逃犯條例】魔鬼山現「我們都是岳義士」直幡|url=https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%80%83%E7%8A%AF%E6%A2%9D%E4%BE%8B-%E9%AD%94%E9%AC%BC%E5%B1%B1%E7%8F%BE-%E6%88%91%E5%80%91%E9%83%BD%E6%98%AF%E5%B2%B3%E7%BE%A9%E5%A3%AB-%E7%9B%B4%E5%B9%A1-004610286.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207081550/https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%25E9%2580%2583%25E7%258A%25AF%25E6%25A2%259D%25E4%25BE%258B-%25E9%25AD%2594%25E9%25AC%25BC%25E5%25B1%25B1%25E7%258F%25BE-%25E6%2588%2591%25E5%2580%2591%25E9%2583%25BD%25E6%2598%25AF%25E5%25B2%25B3%25E7%25BE%25A9%25E5%25A3%25AB-%25E7%259B%25B4%25E5%25B9%25A1-004610286.html|archive-date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=Hong Kong 01}}</ref> and [[Kowloon Peak]].<ref>{{cite web|date=14 May 2019|script-title=zh:【逃犯條例】飛鵝山現「反送中惡法」直幡 消防到場移除|url=https://topick.hket.com/article/2349400/%E3%80%90%E9%80%83%E7%8A%AF%E6%A2%9D%E4%BE%8B%E3%80%91%E9%A3%9B%E9%B5%9D%E5%B1%B1%E7%8F%BE%E3%80%8C%E5%8F%8D%E9%80%81%E4%B8%AD%E6%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E3%80%8D%E7%9B%B4%E5%B9%A1%E3%80%80%E6%B6%88%E9%98%B2%E5%88%B0%E5%A0%B4%E7%A7%BB%E9%99%A4|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207081601/https://topick.hket.com/article/2349400/%E3%80%90%E9%80%83%E7%8A%AF%E6%A2%9D%E4%BE%8B%E3%80%91%E9%A3%9B%E9%B5%9D%E5%B1%B1%E7%8F%BE%E3%80%8C%E5%8F%8D%E9%80%81%E4%B8%AD%E6%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E3%80%8D%E7%9B%B4%E5%B9%A1%E3%80%80%E6%B6%88%E9%98%B2%E5%88%B0%E5%A0%B4%E7%A7%BB%E9%99%A4|archive-date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=Hong Kong Economic Times}}</ref>
===Lights display===
The use of [[laser pointer]]s gained popularity following the arrest of HKBU's Student Union president Fong Chung-yin. On 7 August 2019, a group of protesters gathered at [[Hong Kong Space Museum]] and shone laser pointers on a wall of the museum; some chanted slogans like "laser pointer revolution" and joked "Is the building on fire yet?". The laser rally was held after the police concluded laser pointers are "offensive weapons" that can cause fire.<ref name="https">{{cite web|last1=Lok-kei|first1=Sum|last2=Lo|first2=Clifford|last3=Leung|first3=Kanis|title=Protesters shine light on arrest of Hong Kong student with new kind of laser rally|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3021875/hong-kong-protesters-shine-light-arrest-baptist|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807204925/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3021875/hong-kong-protesters-shine-light-arrest-baptist|archive-date=7 August 2019|access-date=8 August 2019|website=South China Morning Post|date=7 August 2019}}</ref> Some protesters displayed [[Star Wars]] [[lightsaber]] toys to mock the police's description of laser pointers as "laser guns".
During the [[Hong Kong Way]] [[human chain (politics)|human chain]] campaign and the Mid-autumn festival period, hikers and trail runners scaled Lion Rock and shone lights at the city using cellphone flashlights and laser pointers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Agnew|first=Mark|date=24 August 2019|title=Lion Rock 'Hong Kong Way' shines light on united spirit as trail runners and nature lovers spread 'hope, peace and love'|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3024196/lion-rock-hong-kong-way-shines-light-united-spirit|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827044053/https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3024196/lion-rock-hong-kong-way-shines-light-united-spirit|archive-date=27 August 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref><ref name="Mid-autumn festival">{{cite web|date=14 September 2019|title=Hongkongers light up city's mountaintops with protest demands during lantern festival|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/14/hongkongers-light-citys-mountaintops-protest-demands-lantern-festival/|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]}}</ref> During a [[MeToo|#MeToo]] rally in August 2019, protesters shone purple flashlights using their phones to show their support for the victims.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carvalho|first=Raquel|date=28 August 2019|title=Thousands gather at #MeToo rally to demand Hong Kong police answer accusations of sexual violence against protesters|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3024789/thousands-gather-metoo-rally-demand-hong-kong-police-answer|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828204626/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3024789/thousands-gather-metoo-rally-demand-hong-kong-police-answer|archive-date=28 August 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref>
=== Protest masks and handicrafts ===
Protesters began folding [[origami]] cranes named "freenix" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|自由鳥}}), viewed as a symbol of peace and hope.<ref>{{cite web|date=29 September 2019|title=Paper cranes new medium in protest movement|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1483249-20190929.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027151306/https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1483249-20190929.htm|archive-date=27 October 2019|access-date=27 October 2019|work=[[RTHK]]}}</ref><ref name="20190929hongkongfp">{{cite web|last=Grundy|first=Tom|date=29 September 2019|title=In Pictures: Hongkongers fill Times Square with hundreds of multicoloured origami cranes|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/29/pictures-hongkongers-fill-times-square-hundreds-multicoloured-origami-cranes/|access-date=27 October 2019|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]}}</ref> During the Mid-autumn festival, Hong Kong residents crafted lanterns bearing messages encouraging the protesters.<ref name="Mid-autumn festival" />
After the government implemented a ban on face masks using the [[Emergency Regulations Ordinance]], protesters continued to wear masks in rallies and protests. In addition to common [[surgical mask]]s, protesters wore masks depicting Chief Executive [[Carrie Lam]], China's [[Paramount leader]] [[Xi Jinping]], and cartoon characters such as Pepe the Frog and [[Winnie the Pooh]], which was banned in China after internet users compared Xi's likeness with [[Disney]]'s depiction of [[A.A. Milne]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hong Kong protesters defy face mask ban – with humor|url=https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-protesters-defy-face-mask-ban-with-humor/a-50890682|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027085640/https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-protesters-defy-face-mask-ban-with-humor/a-50890682|archive-date=27 October 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|publisher=Deutsche Welle}}</ref> Protesters wore the smiling [[Guy Fawkes]] masks depicted in the graphic novel ''[[V for Vendetta]]'', which has become an inspiration and the mask regarded as an anti-authoritarian symbol.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 October 2019|title=Hong Kong protesters embrace 'V for Vendetta' Guy Fawkes masks|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/02/hong-kong-protesters-embrace-v-vendetta-guy-fawkes-masks/|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]}}</ref> For a march on [[Human Rights Day]], 8 December 2019, a group of activists led by Simon Lau joined the crowds wearing colourful masks featuring Pepe, a pig, a and shiba inu. Over a 10-day period, Lau's team cast 117 oversized [[fibreglass]] masks, each bearing "a story of Hong Kong people's suffering".<ref name="shiba" />
== Performing arts ==
===Music===
====Pop songs ====
Hong Kongers have also composed several pieces of original music. Local [[rapper]]s and bands have released songs that criticise the government and the police.<ref>{{cite web|last=James|first=Lauren|date=25 October 2019|title=Songs of freedom: eight new protest songs from Hong Kong bands|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3034501/songs-freedom-seven-new-protest-songs-hong-kong-bands|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107024032/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3034501/songs-freedom-seven-new-protest-songs-hong-kong-bands|archive-date=7 November 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref> The ninth-most-popular music video on YouTube in the city was a protest theme named "Wo Nei Fei" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|和你飛}}), which has an introspective tone and focuses on the depression and exhaustion protesters have faced during the protests. The lyrics urge protesters to stay united in a time of difficulty.<ref name="Fly with you">{{cite web|date=5 December 2019|title='Glory to Hong Kong' crowned top trending local music video of 2019 on YouTube|url=https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/glory-to-hong-kong-crowned-top-trending-local-music-video-of-2019-on-youtube/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207063344/https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/glory-to-hong-kong-crowned-top-trending-local-music-video-of-2019-on-youtube/|archive-date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=Coconuts}}</ref> The song's name alludes to the July 2019 sit-in at Hong Kong International Airport that was named "Fly with you", itself a [[wordplay]] of "peaceful, rational and non-violent protesters".<ref>{{cite web|last=Lau|first=Jack|date=6 December 2019|title=The way protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong, No. 1 city music video of 2019 on YouTube, was created mirrors the protest movement's leaderless culture|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3041003/way-protest-anthem-glory-hong-kong-no-1-city-music-video|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206224109/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3041003/way-protest-anthem-glory-hong-kong-no-1-city-music-video|archive-date=6 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref> A [[remix]] of [[Sia]]'s song "[[Chandelier (song)|Chandelier]]" titled "Fat Mama Has Something To Say" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|肥媽有話兒}}) quickly gained local attention. It was remixed using a speech given by [[Maria Cordero]] at a pro-police rally, edited, rearranged and [[auto-tune]]d to bend her pitch to the song, with the lyrics replaced with anti-police rhetoric.<ref>{{cite web|date=23 September 2019|title=Sia and the Sound of Music: Hong Kong rallies showcase satirical remixes|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/23/sia-sound-music-hong-kong-rallies-showcase-satirical-remixes/|access-date=7 December 2019|work=[[Hong Kong Free Press]]}}</ref>
Singer-songwriter [[Charmaine Fong]] released her own composition, "Explicit Comment ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|人話}})" in late 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=zh:方皓玟 – 人話 (Explicit Content) [Official Music Video]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENB0BeZx4yw|website = [[YouTube]]| date=30 November 2019 }}</ref> Its lyrics expressed her stance toward the anti-government protests explicitly. Although the music video stirred controversy with its extensive use of protest footage featuring scenes of police brutality, it was highly popular upon release, attracting more than 400,000 views by the second day of release.<ref name="auliving201912">{{Cite web|date=2 December 2019|script-title=zh:港歌手方皓玟推出新歌《人話》撐反送中 上線2天點擊率破40萬|trans-title=HK singer Charmaine Fong releases new song "Explicit Comment" in support of Anti-ELAB; hitcount exceeds 400k in 2 days|url=https://www.auliving.com.au/zh-tw/201912/132479.html|access-date=3 March 2020|website=Australian living|language=zh}}</ref> It was viewed a million times after one month, and earned Fong a distinction in an online poll as favourite singer and favourite song.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=zh:香港人最喜愛的女歌手 方皓玟的時代聲音 {{!}} 阿果|trans-title=HK's favourite singer – Charmaine Fong's sound of the times|url=https://thestandnews.com/culture/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E6%9C%80%E5%96%9C%E6%84%9B%E7%9A%84%E5%A5%B3%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B-%E6%96%B9%E7%9A%93%E7%8E%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%99%82%E4%BB%A3%E8%81%B2%E9%9F%B3/|access-date=3 March 2020|work=[[Stand News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102171500/https://www.thestandnews.com/culture/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E6%9C%80%E5%96%9C%E6%84%9B%E7%9A%84%E5%A5%B3%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B-%E6%96%B9%E7%9A%93%E7%8E%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%99%82%E4%BB%A3%E8%81%B2%E9%9F%B3/|archive-date=2 January 2020|language=zh|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==== Musical ====
"[[Do You Hear the People Sing]]", the unofficial anthem of the [[2014 Hong Kong protests|Umbrella Movement in 2014]], was commonly sung during the protest.<ref name="20190614economist" /><ref name="cnn0313665" /> It was also sung by pro-democracy audience during a friendly football game between [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Kitchee]] on 24 July at [[Hong Kong Stadium]] to obscure the playing of the [[Chinese national anthem]] and to raise foreign awareness of the situation in the city.<ref name="20190725reuters" /><ref name="mingpao1563935682" /> Though the version and context of "Do You Hear the People Sing" sung in the protests is not completely identical to the version of the musical and the book written by Victor Hugo, it is noted by commentators that the song is still very applicable to the protests because protestors are similarly demanding the government to listen to the voices of "angry men" in granting them freedom and democracy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Rulig|first=Tim|title="Do You Hear the People Sing" "Lift Your Umbrella"?: Understanding Hong Kong's Pro-democratic Umbrella Movement through YouTube Music Videos|journal=China Perspectives|volume=2016|issue=4|pages=59–68|doi=10.4000/chinaperspectives.7125|doi-access=free}}</ref>
====Anthems====
A group of anonymous composers wrote the song "[[Glory to Hong Kong]]" ({{lang|zh-Hant-HK|願榮光歸香港}}), which became a theme of the protest and was regarded as the city's unofficial [[national anthem]] by protestors.<ref name="20190912nytimesA">{{cite web|last=Victor|first=Daniel|date=12 September 2019|title=Hong Kong Protesters, Without an Anthem to Sing, Create One Online|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/world/asia/glory-to-hong-kong-anthem.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913015809/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/world/asia/glory-to-hong-kong-anthem.html|archive-date=13 September 2019|access-date=13 September 2019|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> This significance of this 'anthem' is to unify Hong Kongers and to boost public morale in spite of months of protests going on. The lyrics of the anthem hinted and amplified the events that happened during the few months, such as mass demonstrations and police brutality.  The marching style and nature of the song and the rich orchestral background music emphasize the determinations of Hong Kongers to achieve democracy and wanting the government to respond to the 5 demands.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 September 2019|title=Glory to Hong Kong: How the protesters got a new song|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49661135|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> Composed by [[Thomas dgx]], the song has since been translated into several languages. Its lyrics, include the phrase "Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our time", were mainly written by users of LIHKG. The song's music video includes demonstration scenes and was uploaded to YouTube on 31 August 2019.<ref name="originalvideo" /> Several covers, including a [[Cantonese opera]] rendition, were released. A version featuring a 150-person orchestra became YouTube's most viewed music video in 2019 in Hong Kong.<ref name="Fly with you" /> On 10 September 2019, supporters sang the song at a football match for the first time during a [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|FIFA World Cup qualification]] match against Iran.<ref name="aljazeera">{{Cite news|last=Law|first=Violet|title=Hong Kong: Demonstrators boo Chinese anthem at football qualifier|publisher=Al Jazeera|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/hong-kong-demonstrators-boo-chinese-anthem-football-qualifier-190910151525784.html|url-status=live|access-date=10 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910164537/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/hong-kong-demonstrators-boo-chinese-anthem-football-qualifier-190910151525784.html|archive-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> On the same night, the song was publicly sung at more than a dozen shopping malls across Hong Kong.<ref name="hk01374281">{{Cite web|script-title=zh:【願榮光歸香港】大埔、沙田、油塘多區居民晚上接力大合唱|url=https://www.hk01.com/18區新聞/374281/願榮光歸香港-大埔-沙田-油塘多區居民晚上接力大合唱|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118055847/https://www.hk01.com/18%E5%8D%80%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/374281/%E7%A4%BE%E5%8D%80%E5%A4%A7%E5%90%88%E5%94%B1-%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94-%E6%B2%99%E7%94%B0-%E6%B2%B9%E5%A1%98%E5%A4%9A%E5%8D%80%E5%B1%85%E6%B0%91%E6%99%9A%E4%B8%8A%E6%8E%A5%E5%8A%9B%E5%A4%A7%E5%90%88%E5%94%B1|archive-date=18 November 2019|access-date=22 November 2019|language=zh-hk |date=11 September 2019 }}</ref>
Protesters have also sung the British national anthem "[[God Save the Queen]]"<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hong Kong protesters sing God Save the Queen|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-49705987/hong-kong-protesters-sing-god-save-the-queen|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012085144/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-49705987/hong-kong-protesters-sing-god-save-the-queen|archive-date=12 October 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=16 September 2019|title=Hong Kong protesters sing God Save the Queen as violence erupts again|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hong-kong-protests-violence-china-carrie-lam-god-save-the-queen-union-jack-a9106611.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205072337/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hong-kong-protests-violence-china-carrie-lam-god-save-the-queen-union-jack-a9106611.html|archive-date=5 December 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 September 2019|title=Hongkongers sing God Save the Queen in plea for UK support – video|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2019/sep/15/hongkongers-sing-god-save-the-queen-in-plea-for-uk-support-video|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926164855/https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2019/sep/15/hongkongers-sing-god-save-the-queen-in-plea-for-uk-support-video|archive-date=26 September 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|work=The Guardian|agency=Reuters}}</ref> and the American national anthem "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]],"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong protesters sing U.S. anthem in appeal for Trump's help|date=8 September 2019 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hong-kong-protesters-sing-star-spangled-banner-appeal-trump-liberate-n1051166|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910012949/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hong-kong-protesters-sing-star-spangled-banner-appeal-trump-liberate-n1051166|archive-date=10 September 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|publisher=NBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=McLaughlin|first1=Timothy|last2=Quackenbush|first2=Casey|title=Hong Kong protesters sing 'Star-Spangled Banner,' call on Trump to 'liberate' the city|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hong-kong-protesters-call-on-trump-to-liberate-hong-kong/2019/09/08/4123008c-d215-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203162815/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hong-kong-protesters-call-on-trump-to-liberate-hong-kong/2019/09/08/4123008c-d215-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html|archive-date=3 December 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Cherney|first=Mike|title=Thousands Rally in Hong Kong for U.S. Bill Supporting City's Autonomy|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-rally-in-hong-kong-for-u-s-bill-supporting-citys-special-status-11571074463|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104144640/https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-rally-in-hong-kong-for-u-s-bill-supporting-citys-special-status-11571074463|archive-date=4 November 2019|access-date=6 December 2019|website=The Wall Street Journal|date=14 October 2019}}</ref> while demonstrating outside those countries' [[Consulate general|consulates-general]] to appeal to their governments for help.
====Religious music====
[[File:香港柔性力量出動 01.jpg|thumb|A group of Christians singing "[[Sing Hallelujah to the Lord]]" near the Central Government Complex, June 2019]]
[[File:Glory to Hong Kong in Time Square 20190912.jpg|220px|thumb|People singing "[[Glory to Hong Kong]]" at [[Times Square (Hong Kong)|Times Square]], [[Causeway Bay]], September 2019]]
A 1974 [[Christian hymn]] called "[[Sing Hallelujah to the Lord]]" became the "unofficial anthem" of the anti-extradition protests and was heard at many protest sites.<ref name=20190905vancouversun>{{cite web |last1=Todd |first1=Douglas |title=Hong Kong protesters turn 1970s hymn into anthem |url=https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-1970s-christian-hymn-now-an-anthem-for-hong-kong-protesters |website=The Vancouver Sun |access-date=6 September 2019 |date=5 September 2019 |quote='Even if you're not a Christian it's still the anthem' of the pro-democracy movement, says Tse, who obtained his PhD from UBC and has long been watching conflict in Hong Kong ... 'The hymn captures the aspirations of the protesters, in the sense they don't want their home to be ridden with violence by police, who sometimes seem to be in an unholy alliance with triad gangs,' says Tse, author of Theological Reflections on the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement (Palgrave) ... Pastor Chiu says Christians are quietly working among the demonstrators, even though most in Hong Kong, Canada or Australia would not necessarily be churchgoers. Congregations are opening their doors to demonstrators who need rest and washrooms. Pastors in green vests are moving among the throngs, offering comfort. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906042927/https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-1970s-christian-hymn-now-an-anthem-for-hong-kong-protesters |archive-date=6 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 11 June 2019, a group of Christians began to sing the four-line-verse and simple melody at the Central Government Complex as they held a public prayer meeting the night before the Legislative Council was scheduled to begin the second reading of the extradition bill. On the morning of 12 June, led by pastors, they stood between the crowd and police to help prevent violence and pray for the city with the hymn.<ref name="sing"/> Under Hong Kong's [[Public Order Ordinance]], religious gatherings are exempt from the definition of a "gathering" or "assembly" and therefore more difficult to police.<ref name="time5608882"/><ref name="bbc48715224"/> The song was sung repeatedly over the course of 10 hours and a video of the event quickly became popular online.<ref name="sing" /> Hong Kong's local ministries, many of whom support underground churches in China, supported the protests. Most city churches tend to avoid political involvement but many were worried about the effects of the extradition bill on Christians because mainland China has few [[Freedom of religion in China|religious freedom laws]].<ref name="20190616shanghaiist"/><ref name="20190630hongkongfpSing"/> The hymn "Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" has brought  solidarity in Hong Kong people because the hymn grants them support from God. Even non-Christians felt a sense of peace and calmness in the midst of a tense atmosphere.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yu|first=Verna|title="Sing Hallelujah" becomes the anthem of Hong Kong protests|work=American Magazine|url=https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2019/06/18/sing-hallelujah-lord-becomes-unofficial-anthem-hong-kong-234493}}</ref>
=== Photography ===
The protests have inspired many of the 33 entries shortlisted for the 2020 Human Rights Art Prize, organised by the Hong Kong Justice Centre in a display at [[Goethe-Institut]]e. The winning work by photographer Magus Yuen Kam-wa, and entitled "Hong Kong Symposium 2019″ – depicts a flower in a gas canister – examines basic human rights by exploring the impact of tear gas during the protests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zolimacitymag.com/artists-are-fighting-for-justice-in-hong-kong-human-rights/|title=Human Rights Art Prize: Artists Are Fighting for Justice in Hong Kong|first=Christie|last=Lee|date=13 May 2020}}</ref>
Photographer Ko Chung-ming participated in the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards with a series named ''Wounds of Hong Kong''. The series, which consists of photos of 24 victims of police brutality, highlights the scars and injuries they have sustained during the protests. Ko won the first prize in the award's documentary section.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3088352/hong-kong-photographers-images-injured-protesters-win-first|title=Hong Kong photographer's images of injured protesters win first prize in Sony World Photography Awards' documentary section|first=Kylie|last=Knott|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=10 June 2020|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
=== Film ===
Citizens had held community screening for three films: ''[[Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom]]'', ''[[Lost in the Fumes]]'' and ''[[Ten Years (2015 film)|Ten Years]]''. ''Winter on Fire'' documents the [[2014 Ukrainian revolution|Ukrainian revolution in 2014]], which was often cited as an inspiration for the Hong Kong protesters.<ref name="community screening"/> ''Lost in the Fumes'' follows the story of localist leader [[Edward Leung]] before his imprisonment in 2018. The documentary resonated with the protesters as Leung, despite being "another young person in Hong Kong", managed to cause a political awakening for many young people following his election campaign in the 2016 Legislative Council by-election and his participation in the [[2016 Mong Kok civil unrest]], leading to the rise of [[localism in Hong Kong]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/e640aca8-eedb-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901|title=Inside the battle for Hong Kong|first=Sue-lin|last=Wong|work=[[Financial Times]]|date=17 October 2019|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref> ''Ten Years'' is a dystopian speculative fiction anthology film which explores a possible future in Hong Kong in 2025 which sees the city's freedom and human rights being eroded by the Chinese government as it further exerts its influence.<ref name="community screening">{{cite web|url=https://www.twreporter.org/a/hong-kong-extradition-law-power-in-movies-documentary-films|script-title=zh:銀幕內外映照的香港未來：這些影片，為逆權黑夜帶來抒發與啟發|work=[[The Reporter (Taiwan)|The Reporter]]|date=16 September 2019|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref>
== Legal obstacles ==
Since the passing and commencement of the [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|national security law]] on 30 June 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong e-Legislation|url=https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/checkconfig/checkClientConfig.jsp?applicationId=RA001|access-date=2 April 2021|publisher=Government of Hong Kong}}</ref> the future of protest artwork becomes uncertain.<ref name="Stephy Chung">{{Cite web|author=Stephy Chung|title=Future of political art in Hong Kong uncertain as Beijing tightens grip|date=28 May 2020 |url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/hong-kong-protests-political-art-intl-hnk/index.html|access-date=2 April 2021|publisher=CNN|language=en}}</ref> The law is aimed to prevent secession, subversion and any other activities which would endanger national security. As China has imposed its own national security law and expressed disapproval for similar productions, similarly, Hong Kong artists that attempt subversion of state power through artworks that spread messages of freedom and democracy could possibly face censorship and be sentenced to jail.<ref name="Stephy Chung"/>
[[File:Lennon Wall Restaurant in Hong Kong .jpg|thumb|A restaurant in Hong Kong replaced all their post-it messages with empty post-it notes to prevent from prosecution in relation to the national security law, March 2021]]
Under political pressure, a lot of artists resort to self-censorship and have made plans to leave the city so to restart art creation in countries where freedom of expression and criticism on government is allowed.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yiu|first=Pak|date=26 August 2020|title=Hong Kong's new security law inhibits anxious artists|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security-artists-idUSKBN25M031|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> Other examples of censorship occurring includes, banning pro-democracy book prints within publishing sector,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Farry|first=Oliver|title=Restaurants Scrubs Off Protests Walls|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0306422020958275?journalCode=ioca|journal=Index on Censorship|date=September 2020|volume=49|issue=3|pages=24–26|doi=10.1177/0306422020958275|s2cid=225231511}}</ref> pro-democracy and political books removed from shelves,<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 July 2020|title=Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53296810|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> protest artworks in shops and public spaces have been reluctantly removed, Lennon Walls inside shops were removed.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Yellow restaurant told to remove Lennon Wall' – RTHK|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1535430-20200702.htm?|access-date=2 April 2021|publisher=RTHK|language=en-gb}}</ref> Some kept their Lennon Walls but replaced the messages with empty post-it notes to keep the spirit alive without breaching the law. Protest arts were replaced with blank paper to reflect the "white terror" brought by the law.<ref name="NSL Aftermath">{{cite web|date=4 July 2020|title='Hidden language': Hongkongers get creative against security law|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/04/hidden-language-hong-kong-security-law-residents-wordplay|access-date=22 July 2020|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Remaining pieces of the original [[Lady Liberty Hong Kong]] have been transferred to a hidden location, in a café at Sham Shui Po, to avoid unwanted attention while exhibiting the pieces.<ref name="Stephy Chung"/>
In response to public opinions of the government's violations on human rights, the government in its statement rebutted that the law still 'upholds and protects human rights', however, only if artists 'do not contravene the offences as defined under the law'.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yiu|first=Pak|date=26 August 2020|title=Hong Kong's new security law inhibits anxious artists|language=zh|work=Reuters|url=https://cn.reuters.com/article/uk-hongkong-security-artists-idUKKBN25M039|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
==Gallery==
===Protest art===
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Hong Kong IMG 2323 (48599874122).jpg|Artwork that alludes to the August 11 incident when a female protester's eye was allegedly injured by a [[Bean bag shotgun|bean-bag round shot]] by the police<ref name="NYT Art"/>
File:Incendo IMG 20190803 210734 (48448487247).jpg|Protest message written using balloon modelling, August 2019
File:Demonstration against extradition bill, 3 August 2019, Hong Kong (48448332151).jpg|Protest artworks attached to backpacks, August 2019. The Chinese words mean "Guard the future."
File:Hong Kong IMG 2831 (49137647612).jpg|Protesters "celebrating" the pro-Beijing camp's electoral defeat after the [[2019 Hong Kong local elections]], November 2019
File:Hong Kong IMG 0235-edit (48791114973).jpg|Protest artwork imitating ''[[Liberty Leading the People]]''
</gallery>
===Symbols===
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2019-09-11 Tat Chee Avenue 達之路 14.jpg|A student holding a LIHKG Pig stuffed animal. The pig's injury alludes to the August 11 incident when a young woman was injured to the eye.
File:Hong Kong IMG 0579 (48793411003).jpg|The LIHKG pig on a Lennon Wall.
File:2019-09-09 HKU 06.jpg|[[Lady Liberty Hong Kong]] inside the University of Hong Kong campus, September 2019
File:Hong Kong IMG 2604 (48918507953).jpg|A person [[cosplay]]ing as the Lady Liberty Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui, October 2019
File:Give Me Liberty - Hong Kong Graffiti 6 October 2019 (48851461613).jpg|[[Pepe the Frog]] as a graffiti alongside the famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death" and a [[V for Vendetta (film)|V for Vendetta]] symbol, October 2019
</gallery>
===Light displays===
<gallery mode="packed">
File:20190807 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest (48480850197).jpg|Protesters pointing their laser pointers to a newspaper mocking the police demonstration
File:190807 HK laser pen protest Incendo 02.jpg|Protesters shining laser lights on the exteriors of the [[Hong Kong Space Museum]], August 2019
File:香港METOO遊行 04.jpg|Thousands of protesters gathered in [[Chater Garden]], August 2019
File:2019-09-13 Lion Rock, Hong Kong 03.jpg|Protesters shining laser lights on [[Lion Rock]] during the Mid-Autumn Festival, September 2019
File:P1110683 (48898079471).jpg|A light display with the words "Free HK," October 2019
File:DSCF0392 (48995070347).jpg|A protester, cosplaying as [[Kumamon]] swinging a toy lightsaber, Halloween 2019
</gallery>
===Masks===
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2019-09-29 全球反極權大遊行 Anti-totalitarianism rally (Hong Kong) 091.jpg|Folded "Freenix" during the anti-[[Chinese Communist Party|CCP]] protest, September 29, 2019
File:Origami paper cranes 20190922.jpg|Freenix on a rack
File:2019-09-13 Lion Rock, Hong Kong 08.jpg|Lanterns with messages supporting the protesters, September 2019
File:P1110893 (48919010046).jpg|Protesters donning [[Xi Jinping]] masks, October 2019
File:DSCF0237 (48994156573).jpg|Protesters donning [[Guy Fawkes]] masks during [[Halloween]] 2019
File:Hong Kong 9 (48993999841).jpg|A protester with a squid mask, Halloween 2019
</gallery>
==See also==
* [[Art of the 2014 Hong Kong protests]]
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