Oct. 1 is officially known as National Day in China, the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Unofficially, Oct.1 is the first day of “Gold Week,” which means a time for shopping, which means Hong Kong for those in mainland China.
Gold Week this year is getting a straightened observance in Hong Kong, as Beijing is trying to keep mainland tourists at home. The views of Mr. Chen help explain why.
Epoch Times caught up with Mr. Chen along with his mother, wife, and son in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, ground zero for the Occupy Central protests for universal suffrage that are convulsing the city.
“We came here just to let our child to see what democracy is. We hope he can also fight for democracy in the future.” Mr. Chen said, “Hong Kong is a democratic society with the rule of law. The Communist Party can’t deal with things recklessly.”
Beijing is treating sentiments like Mr. Chen’s like a contagion that needs to be quarantined. Authorities are blocking both regular media and social media from carrying information about Occupy Central, arresting mainland Chinese who express online support for the movement, and restricting travel to Hong Kong.
