These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing
For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world.
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"I was devastated."
— Chen Zhu , Activist
Key People
Chen Zhu is a 23-year-old reader from Guangzhou who frequently visits independent bookstores in Hong Kong.
Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon and critic of Beijing.
Letitia Wong is the owner of Hunter Bookstore in Hong Kong, known for selling sensitive political literature.
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For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world.
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