Black shadows flit through Hong Kong's devastated campusPro-democracy protesters hiding out in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University are fearful and exhausted, but defiant. HONG KONG: Black shadows flitting around in small groups, deserted rubbish-strewn corridors and cockroaches in disemboweled kitchens: dawn broke on Friday to reveal a post-apocalyptic scene at a Hong Kong campus six days after a police siege began. In a near-empty, soundless labyrinth, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is decoupled from the cacophony of a brash, bustling city of 7.5 million people. On the sprawling city centre campus, it is impossible to say if he is inflating the figure. "The battle of Saturday and Sunday was the most terrible fight in Hong Kong history," says Mike, who declines to give identifying details other than giving his age in his 30s.

Source: Bangkok Post November 22, 2019 07:41 UTC