Freedom swimmers' : The people who risked it all to flee to Hong
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From 1950 to 1997 it’s estimated that as many as 2 million people fled from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong. Many in search of better economic prospects and some to escape Chinese…
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New Canadian documentary follows four asylum seekers on their journeys
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Back where we were': history repeats for Hong Kong's freedom swimmers, Hong Kong
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Freedom swimmers' from China to Hong Kong who braved deadly waters, and police officers assigned to catch and return them, recall dark days
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Swimming to Freedom: My Escape from China and the Cultural Revolution: 9781419751516: Wong, Kent: Books
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Swimming to Freedom: My Untold Story of Escaping the Cultural Revolution by Kent Wong
Nadeem S. on LinkedIn: 'Freedom swimmers' : The people who risked it all to flee to Hong Kong
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University of Hong Kong removes 'Pillar of Shame' sculpture marking Tiananmen crackdown
Nadeem S. on LinkedIn: 'Freedom swimmers' : The people who risked it all to flee to Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's Transformation Since Handover - The New York Times
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Hong Kong Police practise Chinese-style 'goose-step' march ahead of 25th anniversary handover events
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Swimming to Freedom: My Untold Story of Escaping the Cultural Revolution by Kent Wong
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Peter Choi, veteran of the Battle of Hong Kong in World War II, dies aged 98
Activists, Families and Young People Flee Hong Kong