The sun rises over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The winter solstice is also celebrated as a time of rebirth; of recovery, after hitting rock bottom. Photo: Handout The sun rises over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The winter solstice is also celebrated as a time of rebirth; of recovery, after hitting rock bottom. Photo: Handout
The sun rises over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The winter solstice is also celebrated as a time of rebirth; of recovery, after hitting rock bottom. Photo: Handout
Alice Wu
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Alice Wu

This winter solstice, let’s put the dark days behind us and start to rebuild Hong Kong

  • Perhaps the festival can inspire us to begin to confront our shared vulnerability, not only to Covid-19, but also to the social and political contagion that has been spreading among us for years

Alice Wu
Alice Wu

Updated: 8:49am, 21 Dec, 2020

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The sun rises over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The winter solstice is also celebrated as a time of rebirth; of recovery, after hitting rock bottom. Photo: Handout The sun rises over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The winter solstice is also celebrated as a time of rebirth; of recovery, after hitting rock bottom. Photo: Handout
The sun rises over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The winter solstice is also celebrated as a time of rebirth; of recovery, after hitting rock bottom. Photo: Handout
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Alice Wu

Alice Wu

Alice Wu fell down the rabbit hole of politics aged 12, when she ran her first election campaign. She has been writing about local politics and current affairs for the Post since 2008. Alice's daily needs include her journals, books, a multi-coloured pen and several lattes.