A consortium led by the property company New World Development began a large-scale acquisition of the North Point State Theatre complex last year, leading local conservationists to worry about the fate of the 63-year-old historical building.

Fabric and specialty stores in Western Market, a historical building and tourist attraction in Hong Kong, may be forced to relocate as the building is turned into a wine cellar.

At a massive protest on Aug. 4 a primary school teacher became the focus of Hong Kongers’ desire to protect their civil liberties against the encroachments of the Chinese Communist Party.