Not to be confused with the official representative anthem of the Hong Kong SAR, March of the Volunteers.
"Glory to Hong Kong"
Song
Language
Cantonese
English
Written
June–August 2019
Published
31 August 2019
Recorded
28–29 August 2019
Genre
Protest song
Hymn[1]
Length
1:45
Composer(s)
Thomas dgx yhl
Lyricist(s)
Thomas dgx yhl
Netizens on LIHKG
External videos
"Glory to Hong Kong" on YouTube
"Glory to Hong Kong" official English version on YouTube
"Glory to Hong Kong" orchestra and chorus edition on YouTube
"Glory to Hong Kong" Luminous version on YouTube
Glory to Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese
願榮光歸香港
Literal meaning
May Glory Return to Hong Kong
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yuàn Róngguāng Guī Xiānggǎng
Bopomofo
ㄩㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄤˇ
Wade–Giles
Yüan4 Jung2-kuang1 Kuei1 Hsiang1-kang3
Tongyong Pinyin
Yuàn Róng-guang Guei Sianggǎng
IPA
[ɥɛ̂n.ɻʊ̌ŋ kwáŋ.kwéɪ ɕjáŋ.kàŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Yuhn Wìhnggwōng Gwāi Hēunggóng
Jyutping
jyun6 wing4 gwong1 gwai1 hoeng1 gong2
IPA
[jy:n˨wɪŋ˨˩kwɔ:ŋ˥kwɐi˥hœ:ŋ˥kɔ:ŋ˧]
"Glory to Hong Kong" (Chinese: 願榮光歸香港; Jyutping: jyun6 wing4 gwong1 gwai1 hoeng1 gong2; Cantonese Yale: Yuhn Wìhnggwōng Gwāi Hēunggóng) is a protest anthem that was composed and written by a musician under the pseudonym "Thomas dgx yhl", with the contribution of a group of Hongkonger netizens from the online forum LIHKG during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. It was initially written in Cantonese and was eventually developed into various language versions starting with English.
Since widespread protests to the 2019 extradition bill in Hong Kong erupted in early June 2019,[2] various songs that promote Hong Kong independence, such as "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from Les Misérables, have been sung by protesters on different occasions as their anthems.[3] "Glory to Hong Kong", according to the composer, was created "to boost protesters' morale and unite people".[4] Since the song's publication, it has been sung at most demonstrations. There are also numerous versions in English and other languages.[5]
Using the search term "the national anthem of Hong Kong" on Google had frequently returned "Glory to Hong Kong" as the top search result, leading to the song being used in several international competitions.[6][7][8] In response, Hong Kong authorities have accused the song of promoting subversion and banned it under Hong Kong National Security Law, which defines acts of secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces, and is punishable with life imprisonment.[9]
In June 2023, the Hong Kong Department of Justice announced plans to ban the song, including from the Internet.[10] In July 2023, the High Court rejected the proposed ban on the song.[11] In August 2023, the Department of Justice appealed the rejection.[12]
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^"Hong Kong protests: 20 jailed for up to 64 months over riot near besieged PolyU campus in 2019". South China Morning Post. 11 March 2023.
^"Do you hear the people sing? 7 Hong Kong protest anthems". South China Morning Post. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^"Who wrote Glory to Hong Kong?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^"How Hong Kong got a new protest song". BBC. 14 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^Siu, Darerca; Pang, Jessie; Pang, Jessie (12 December 2022). "Google refused Hong Kong request over protest anthem – HK official". Reuters. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^Grundy, Tom (3 December 2022). "Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' again played instead of Chinese national anthem at sporting finale". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^"Hong Kong anthem: Google won't alter search results amid protest song row". BBC News. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^"Google refused Hong Kong request over protest anthem – HK official". Reuters. 12 December 2022.
^Grundy, Tom (6 June 2023). "Gov't seeks to ban protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong', including from internet – Hong Kong Free Press". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^Chau, Candice (28 July 2023). "Hong Kong court rejects gov't application for ban on pro-democracy protest song". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^Chan, Irene (7 August 2023). "Gov't launches bid to appeal court's rejection of ban on pro-democracy protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong'". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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