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Political Christmas Cards From Hong Kong's Protestors and Their Supporters

After cartoonist and designer Jason Li wrote about Hong Kongers's radical Christmas cards, hundreds responded to Hyperallergic on social media with their own versions.

Hakim Bishara

December 19, 2019 — 2 min read

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