July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British colonial rule to the People’s Republic of China.
The restrictions on how the anniversary is being held are symbolic of how much things have changed in Hong Kong in the past few years. Several major media outlets are blocked from covering the anniversary ceremony attended by China’s president, Xi Jinping, drones have been banned from the city and political activists have been told by the city’s national security police not to protest.
