Tai Po Lennon Wall restored after group of masked men plaster flags of historical invaders of China, the Eight-Nation Alliance, over it in night-time manoeuvre
- Eyewitnesses say dozens of men arrived around 2am and started covering anti-extradition bill display with flags of countries that invaded China in 1900
- Some pro-Beijing figures have accused foreign countries of being behind extradition bill protests
The largest “Lennon Wall” in Hong Kong was restored to its original state on Tuesday after a masked group turned up in the dead of night and covered messages in support of the anti-extradition bill movement with printed flags of the historical “Eight-Nation Alliance”.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened at around 2am on Tuesday in Tai Po; a group of burly men warned residents not to film them as they plastered the wall with flags.
Since last week, local residents have been turning spaces in various parts of Hong Kong into so-called “Lennon Walls”, where people have left messages on Post-it notes related to the anti-extradition protests, a movement some pro-Beijing critics have accused of being backed by foreign powers.
In Tai Po, thousands of notes have been posted on walls inside a series of pedestrian underpasses outside Tai Po Market MTR station.
In a six-minute video circulated online, dozens of masked individuals could be seen marching into the underpasses from the direction of Tat Wan Road.
