
In response to Hyperallergic’s article, readers from Hong Kong have shared dozens of their favorite radical, creative Chrismas card ideas under the #freehkxmascard hashtag. (Image courtesy of BeWater HK)
Earlier this week, Hyperallergic published an article by Jason Li, a Hong Kong-based cartoonist and designer who wrote about how protesters in Hong Kong are subverting the holiday season with Christmas cards that convey their political message of freedom and democracy.
In a long Twitter thread responding to Li’s article, hundreds of readers from Hong Kong have shared their favorite radical, creative Chrismas card ideas under the #freehkxmascard hashtag.
The cards, rife with protest memes and slogans, were too impressive not to share. See a selection of our favorites here below.
We hope we will win in the battle for democracy & justice…
And we hope our brothers & sisters in detention/prison can celebrate with us next year for a truly joyous & worry-free Christmas.
We’ll remain hopeful & fight on! pic.twitter.com/sVRTbHIyyQ
— Janet ? (@JanetTeddy111) December 18, 2019
More are coming#5DemandsNot1Less pic.twitter.com/iz9zDi1f88
— Toast Lover ? from ?? (@hk_toast_lover) December 18, 2019
Hkgers are writing christmas card to the detained protesters.
we want to tell them we never forget them and want to wish them merry Christmas . pic.twitter.com/Lm3ZzKURpE
— katie (@katie57716360) December 18, 2019
This is my favourite #freehkxmascard meme!
Most #HongKongers’ wish is “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.” pic.twitter.com/QDQ7YLio2b— Chelsea??️ (@Wintericecccc) December 18, 2019
I love this one pic.twitter.com/8YLKqnJeGP
— ? Phyllis (@chongtingon) December 18, 2019
Merry Christmas to all #Hongkongers and pro-democracy ppl. We #StandWithHongKong pic.twitter.com/DzZgJnjciE
— ?StandAsOne (@senoritatea) December 18, 2019
Wishing the world would learn more about our struggle for freedom via those lovely cards. #MerryChristmas #StandWithHongKong pic.twitter.com/3VpbokOl7A
— SoHa (@Liberat68088432) December 18, 2019
Merry Christmas to all those who #StandWithHongKong
love from #hongkongers pic.twitter.com/xMALmqQSXR— imak?? (@akholic) December 18, 2019
We have written many christmas to our fellow protesters who are still being detained… hope they’ll feel some warmth and love during this time of the year ? pic.twitter.com/ydRkoWT8zM
— Vanessa Law (@Fatpigvanessa) December 18, 2019
This is one of the relaxed methods in the protest. Some artists drew many beautiful drawings to connect the world.#HongKong #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/7F3lV88SPH
— Tiki-taka (@tiki12737664) December 18, 2019
This year is the sadness christmas in #HongKong. Flight for freedom and democracy. Share our warmest to whom are arrested. We will not forget year #2019. pic.twitter.com/kmJP2nPLhK
— CM (@Cacainor) December 18, 2019
I love lihkg pig.#StandWithHK #FightForFreedom #freehkxmascard #humanright pic.twitter.com/OBPnTSkKl8
— Walter chau 147 (@147Chau) December 18, 2019
We’re still need to fight on! pic.twitter.com/FVu8N0sb76
— Winnie Yip (@WinnieYip6) December 18, 2019