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HONG KONG, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) A big homemade meal, a quick shopping tour replete with face masks, and a long video call with his family in Italy, Fabrizio Goldoni s Christmas was prudent but pleasant in Hong Kong amid the COVID-19 epidemic.
But Goldoni could hardly remember how he spent the festivities last year. I can t recall any celebrations. As violent incidents became a daily routine at that time, I don t think I was in the mood, the Italian expatriate, 59, said.
The global financial hub known for safety and freedom was gripped by social unrest in 2019 and continued to witness sporadic but still serious violence in the first half of 2020. For many, the memories were still fresh: huge crowds of rioters lighting subway entrances on fire and vandalizing shops, Molotov cocktails being hurled in the air, and innocent residents being beaten up.
2020-12-30 05:06:04 GMT2020-12-30 13:06:04(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HONG KONG, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) A big homemade meal, a quick shopping tour replete with face masks, and a long video call with his family in Italy, Fabrizio Goldoni s Christmas was prudent but pleasant in Hong Kong amid the COVID-19 epidemic.
But Goldoni could hardly remember how he spent the festivities last year. I can t recall any celebrations. As violent incidents became a daily routine at that time, I don t think I was in the mood, the Italian expatriate, 59, said.
The global financial hub known for safety and freedom was gripped by social unrest in 2019 and continued to witness sporadic but still serious violence in the first half of 2020. For many, the memories were still fresh: huge crowds of rioters lighting subway entrances on fire and vandalizing shops, Molotov cocktails being hurled in the air, and innocent residents being beaten up.