Some would say that Hong Kong isn’t separate from China. The Chinese government surely would say that. I still feel that it’s different, although the clock is ticking on that. Regardless, we arrived in Hong Kong via the overnight train from Hong Kong.

Right outside the station, there were a bunch of posters describing what the Chinese government had done to the Falun Gong and how they were being persecuted. I was curious, so I read the posters for a bit. Some older guy wearing a billboard on his chest and back approached me and gave me a pamphlet. I was kind of surprised to discover that the pamphlet was the opposite of what the signs said. His version stated that the Falun Gong were basically terrorists, and it explained why the Chinese government had to bring them under control for the security of everyone. I was a little taken aback at how there was basically this information war right in front of the train station. After some cursory reading online, it does seem that the Falun Gong are the victims, so I am left wondering who that guy was? Was he working for the Chinese government to spread their version of the truth? Continue reading →