Norobiik @[email protected]Apr 12, 2024

“Ideas are bulletproof”. Three words, stamped out in multicolour tiles above a doorway, represented one of the last vestiges of #HongKong’s once vibrant literary spaces. On 31 March, #MountZero, a beloved independent #bookstore in Hong Kong, closed its doors for the final time. Hundreds of Hongkongers came to say goodbye.

‘The old days are no more’: Hong Kong goes quiet as #SecurityLaws tighten their grip
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/12/hong-kong-national-security-law-2020-impacts

‘The old days are no more’: Hong Kong goes quiet as security laws tighten their grip

NGOs and bookshops are closing, media organisations are leaving and democracy activists are on trial

The Guardian
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@shoofle … & to allow oneself to be infected by small joys while supporting diverse workplaces & supply chains, human scale, flexibility & resilience? Please don’t discourage me from believing in the transformative potential of #SmallBusiness!
& the possibility to inspire even after closure… reflecting today on #IndieBookshop #MountZero & the affection & #community it developed in #HongKong: https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/02/in-pictures-hong-kong-book-lovers-bid-farewell-to-independent-store-mount-zero/
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In Pictures: Hong Kong book lovers bid farewell to independent store Mount Zero

Hundreds of book lovers gathered in a quiet alleyway over the weekend to bid farewell to Hong Kong independent bookstore Mount Zero.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP