Will it be a Happy New Year for Hong Kong?

[ ] [SCMP]( [ ] Hong Kong Protests [ ] [ ] [ ] Dear Reader [ ] More than half a year ago, no one could have imagined the political climate Hong Kong is now stewing in. [Christmas last week was hardly a peaceful celebration]( as [police fired tear gas]( and scenes of chaos spoiled the merry-making in several parts of the city while a number of churches held mass services earlier to avoid trouble. Now, a mammoth protest is being planned for [New Year’s Day](. The protests that began as peaceful marches sparked by the [reviled extradition bill]( have since morphed into an anti-government movement, often descending into violence with protesters and police clashing repeatedly. More than 7,000 people have been arrested. Fewer protesters seem to be out these days but no one believes the crisis will be resolved anytime soon. As we greet the New Year, here is a look back at 10 of our best-read stories on the protests. Follow our coverage at [scmp.com](. Zuraidah Ibrahim, Deputy Executive Editor [ ] [ ] This Week in Asia [The inside story of Lam’s bid to push through extradition bill]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [Protester who stormed legislature reveals his side of story]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [How marauding gang dressed in white struck fear into Yuen Long]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [What do Hong Kong protesters really want?]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [Protest cripples airport as Beijing raises stakes with ‘terrorism’ warning]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [Protesters are scarred and shaken but pressing on. Is an end in sight?]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [Leader of Hong Kong democracy group attacked with hammers]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [Fake news and Hong Kong protests: truth becomes the victim]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [Blue turns yellow? What Hongkongers said with their district council vote]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] Hong Kong [From war zone to ‘prison’: voices from Polytechnic University siege]( 30 Dec, 2019 - 08:30 pm [ ] [ ] Infographics [How Hong Kong’s protesters evolved]( [ ] The anti-extradition bill protests have lasted longer than 2014's Occupy movement. Here we compare today's protesters, who continue to shock the world, to their predecessors. [ ] [ ] [ ] Video [Hongkongers think of leaving amid protests]( [ ] As tensions in Hong Kong continue to escalate, some Hongkongers are seriously considering leaving the city that has been their only home. [ ] [ ] [ ] Video [Hong Kong protests through a child's eyes]( [ ] "I used to think HK police were very righteous... since the protests began, I have seen them using too much force and beating up citizens." - HK's months-long civil unrest, through the eyes of a child. [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] SIGN UP For SCMP Newsletters [ ] From Lifestyle to Business, from local to regional, from breaking news to daily digests never miss a story. Browse our newsletters [ ] [SIGN UP NOW]( [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [DOWNLOAD OUR ALL-NEW MOBILE APP]( [ ] [QRCode]( [ ] [ ] [ ] [SCMP]( [ ] [ ] STAY CONNECTED [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Copyright © 2019 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( South China Morning Post · 19/F Tower One, Times Square · 1 Matheson Street · Causeway Bay · Hong Kong