Every few generations, Hong Kong transforms itself, evolving from a swampy fishing village to a 19th-century colonial port, to capitalist outpost and factory after China’s 1949 revolution, to a 21st-century financial centre
The arrests come amid a political divisive time in Hong Kong, two years after months of massive pro-democracy protests rocked the semiautonomous Chinese city.
Hong Kong’s Peak Tram is a fixture in the memories of many residents and tourists, ferrying passengers up Victoria Peak for a bird’s eye view of the city’s many skyscrapers.
China on Friday promoted Hong Kong’s top security official to the territory’s No 2 spot as Beijing continues to clamp down on free speech and political opposition.
Apple Daily has been outspoken in defending Hong Kong’s freedoms, and in recent years has often criticized the Chinese and Hong Kong governments for limiting the city’s democratic freedoms