She crouched over her classmate's wrist, learning the secrets of pulse diagnosis from a mainland Chinese master. This is my culture. Her professor beamed. I found the British colonial government elitist, even pompous, serving the interests of a small minority. Not much has changed.
Democracy is the ghost at their lavish Chinese banquet.
Its time will come. Last year saw the 10th anniversary of the massacre of pro-democracy students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Hong Kong's leader called on local people to put the past behind them. It was a not so subtle hint to stay away from the annual memorial service and stop embarrassing Beijing. As darkness gathered across the park where the memorials are held each year, I watched to see how local people would respond.