A Walk in Hong Kong
I am in Verona (Italy) at this time, and I&#x27;m in a hotel where some tourists from Shanghai happen to be as well.
I&#x27;m alone, so I hang out in the lobby a lot. I just engaged in some small talk with some of those tourists, and the discussion somehow shifted to the Hong Kong protests.<p>Basically what they sad is that western culture in Hong Kong clashes with the chinese culture. They don&#x27;t seem to say that the chinese way is the right way, or that the western culture is the one to accept. They just say that they are different, and that of course a shift in culture is difficult for Hong Kongers. They think it will all pan out somehow: Hong Kong has to accept that they are Chinese now, and accept all the consequences that come with that.<p>I understand that the viewpoint of hn, a very USA oriented site, is different, and that most people here think that the libery of HK people should not be taken away from them because democracy is the only way, but I think the chinese point of view should be heard as well, and should be taken into consideration to get a better understanding of everything that is happening.<p>My personal opinion on this is that China should just let them keep their autonomy, and let them be Hong Kong: a state by it&#x27;s own with it&#x27;s own rules and laws.