Chapter 6 Victoria Park (3) Dragon Gate of Ghosts

A certain TV station has a program that discusses current affairs called Long Men Zhen. Three hosts besieged, questioned, and even scolded the invited guests. In order to eliminate the three heroes.The word-of-mouth of Longmenzhen gradually spread, and the ratings gradually increased. The Dragon Gate Array on the TV station is only a few months old, but there is another Dragon Gate Array in Victoria Park, which has a history of more than ten or twenty years.Don't think it's the urban forum held every Sunday. This program has a short history and has been moved to Sha Tin to tour various districts.

The Dragon Gate Array in Victoria Park originated from the Diaoyutai Defense Movement in the 1970s.A group of passionate youths launched the Diaoyu protection movement in 1971, set up a forum in Victoria Park, and opened a precedent for discussing politics in Victoria Park.Although the initiators of the Diaoyu movement were a group of enthusiastic youths, the purpose of the demonstration was to denounce the Japanese, which attracted the support of many compatriots who had endured the suffering of the Anti-Japanese War and participated in the forum. Chou Jia hated it and said it through gnashing of teeth, very excited.Worse still, the debates between the right and the left, which were originally aimed at the Japanese government, often turned into disputes between the supporters of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. To end this kind of fruitless dispute, the only way to end this kind of fruitless dispute is to wait for both sides to exhaust their voices.Participating in the forum under the scorching sun, there were several arguments with blue veins. Many elderly people couldn't bear it.

On July 7, 1971, which was the anniversary of the July 7th Incident, the Diaoyu activists held a large rally in Victoria Park. In the series of riots in 1967, a large number of police officers were sent to Victoria Park to disperse the crowd. Unexpectedly, it turned into a large-scale conflict between the police and the people.But there were many rumors in the market at that time, such as the young demonstrators were dragged into the police station and beaten, and the female students were raped by foreign police superintendents.This may be a rumor spread by someone with a heart, in an attempt to stir up a bigger incident, and the Hong Kong government will soon release the arrested demonstrators and deal with the disturbance in a low-key manner.

Some of the core elements of the Diaoyu movement knew that there was nothing they could do, so they went out to study or continued their education. In the 1980s, many avant-garde elements of the year had already created some careers.Cen Shi, who was once well-known in the show business circle, is one of them. There were two die-hards who couldn't make a name for themselves in Hong Kong, so they ran to the mainland, but they also came back with a bad nose. They wanted to go to Taiwan, but they couldn't even get a Taiwan entry permit.This patriotic enthusiasm cannot be displayed in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the comrades who once fought together have scattered. The two are disheartened, and their lives are extremely decadent and absurd.At the end of August, one person died in a car accident and the other was electrocuted. Insiders said they committed suicide!

After the self-protection fishing incident, Victoria Park began to have an atmosphere of discussing current affairs.The gazebo was originally a meeting place for morning travelers, but before the morning light, several people had already set up a dragon gate here to discuss current affairs.Seeing their lively conversation, some morning runners also came to join in the fun, and often set up a morning forum.The previous troublemakers often retreated before the morning light hit the gazebo. Later, two young people joined in, and the subject matter of the discussion became wider, and more and more morning walkers participated in the Longmen Formation, and the atmosphere of discussing politics near the pavilion was formed.

In October 1973, Superintendent Gerber absconded with money, and public opinion was in an uproar.On a certain morning in December, many big-character posters appeared around the gazebo, saying "Down with Corruption, Arrest Godber", and the banners of the Anti-Corruption Parade were pulled up! No one knew who did the good deed, but the banners and big-character posters attracted many people to watch, and the crowd got bigger and bigger.When the news reached the Hong Kong government, it was said that someone had launched an anti-corruption demonstration in Victoria Park, with thousands of people, which made the Hong Kong government very nervous.The student groups also heard the news. The Hong Kong University Student Union was the first to arrive, but they couldn't find the initiator, so they bit the bullet, carried the banner of the rally, and changed the organizer in a daze.The anti-corruption campaign was officially launched.

At that time, Hong Kong's economy was deeply affected by the oil crisis and was sluggish. It was feared that the anti-corruption campaign would expand and cause an unmanageable situation.After careful consideration, the government launched a series of anti-corruption measures, and finally in early 1974, the Independent Commission Against Corruption was established. The results of the anti-corruption campaign are obvious to all. The troublemakers in the Victoria Park Pavilion can be counted as indisputable contributions.And the vibe of discussing politics in Victoria Park was also extended by Morning Runners, and there was no need for anyone to talk about it. When a few guys get together, the topic can easily be related to current affairs, and the Longmen Formation is formed naturally.

At the end of May 1989, on the night of Typhoon Signal No. 8, more than 100,000 people were called from the north and came to the pavilion in Victoria Park for a gathering. Slow down.When a group of volunteers at the back of the hall cleaned up the venue and were about to leave the pavilion, they saw more than a dozen people still gathered in the pavilion, arguing endlessly. The volunteers were wondering why these people appeared suddenly, and were about to invite them to participate in the parade, but after listening to the conversation of these people, several volunteers hurriedly left the gazebo.

Is there a fart in the parade? It's not about killing people! This is history, and history predestined Chinese people to suffer, and they want to march, which is also an expression of patriotism. If I could go out, I would like to bury a share, parade with hundreds of thousands of people, how spectacular! Yes, if it's not windy and rainy, I'm afraid it will blow me around and scare my comrades, so I will definitely participate. Alas, hundreds of thousands of people are marching under the storm, how tragic, China, China, cheer up, Chinese people The dozen or so people turned a blind eye to the volunteers and just watched the parade cry and cry.

Several volunteers ran out of the gazebo and looked back under the torrential rain. The figures in the gazebo were faintly visible, and their figures were floating with the sound of crying. There was an indescribable sadness!Volunteers also burst into tears. The rain and tears mixed in the sky over Victoria Park that night, and sprinkled on the hearts of every Hong Kong person. To commemorate the first anniversary, someone camped here, imitating the scene a year ago. This night, there was no wind or rain, a few volunteers didn't want to be bored in the hot tent, they went to the gazebo and saw more than a dozen people were setting up a dragon gate to discuss state affairs.Volunteers felt that the faces of the crowd were familiar, and they were not restrained. They joined the battle group and thought about the origins of these people, but somehow they fell asleep. When they woke up, only a few volunteers were lying together. More than a dozen people have disappeared.

After waking up, the volunteer thought over and over again, and suddenly remembered that the dozen or so people were the ones who were crying at the gazebo on that stormy night years ago.Thinking of the dangling figure, the volunteers couldn't help but shiver. On the second anniversary, no volunteers dared to spend the night in Victoria Park, so the camping project was cancelled. However, on those sensitive days, you will see someone setting up a dragon gate array in the gazebo at night, arguing endlessly all night long.Interested readers, may wish to participate, perhaps more interesting than the TV station's Longmen formation!