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The 2-week nomination period for Hong Kong’s District Council Election began on Oct. 2. A total of 431 constituencies will be up for grabs in 18 different districts.

The same tactics of propaganda and public criticism that were used in China’s Cultural Revolution are being brought out again to try to interfere with the recent University of Hong Kong (HKU) election controversy.

Pro-democracy protesters promised to return when police evicted them from streets after a nearly three-month sleep-in. But some activists never even left.

The second day of Chinese New Year was the traditional festival of Che Kung, during which Lau Wong-fat, chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk (Rural Council), draws fortune sticks for Hong Kong at the Che Kung Temple.

HONG KONG—Five days after rapper Common sent a shout-out to the Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators during an Oscars acceptance speech, Selma opened to a full house in the city.

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement got an unexpected but welcome call of support at the 2015 Oscars.

Unpopular pro-establishment Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip experienced a smashing start to the Year of the Sheep.

Hong Kong’s professionals barely, if ever, let their thoughts stray to politics. This year though, the switch was flipped.

The Umbrella Movement didn’t just politically awaken Hongkongers; it also brought out their artistic side.

Chinese authorities have seized a large quantity of toilet paper and tissues packets bearing the image of embattled Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying.

Think “Scholarism” is a cool name for a pro-democracy group? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

Hongkongers who read the latest police newsletter were shocked to find certain small, but potentially significant “errors.”

Mention “body slam,” and one will picture beefed-up wrestlers squaring off in a ring.

The Chinese regime shouldn’t see the people of Hong Kong as bitter foes because they are only asking for what has been promised to them.