Dongyao Nie

For the first time, Hong Kong police forces perform the Chinese style "goose-stepping", not it's traditional British style marching, for the public. That as the region marks its first "National Security Education Day" with anti-terrorism drills and open houses of disciplinary forces.

Exhibitors are self-vetting their titles to avoid politically sensitive content displayed at the Hong Kong Book Fair, seen as a symbol of the city's freedom of publication.

Mental health experts are warning against fatal psychological fallout from COVID, in the wake of virus scares and prolonged social isolation. Resemblances are found between COVID and the 2003 SARS epidemic, during which Hong Kong's suicide rate rose to an all-time high. COVID's mental impact can be especially strong for young people, combined with the city's 2019 anti-extradition protests.