
Donning hats, scarves and masks to shield their faces from the winter cold, a small group of supporters of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai waited overnight outside a Hong Kong court for the start of his long-awaited national security trial on Monday.
First in line was Jolly Chung, who arrived at 10:00 pm (1400 GMT Sunday) the night before, parking herself on the pedestrian pavement.