![]() Where did the song come from?Singing has played a large part in the protests since they began in June. ![]() Despite the government scrapping the extradition bill which sparked the initial unrest, the protestors are continuing their action, and have expanded their demands to include full democracy and an investigation into alleged police abuses.Thomas told the BBC 'people were growing tired and weary' after three months of protests, but that there's 'now new energy in the movement and protesters seem to have been re-energised'. ![]() Media captionGlory to Hong Kong: Singing the city's new protest anthemThe protesters in Hong Kong are embracing a new tune.Glory to Hong Kong, a four-verse song with Cantonese lyrics that references 'tears on our land' and 'democracy and liberty', has been picked up in recent weeks by thousands of people gathering in shopping malls, football match and parks.It was written only recently by a local musician in his mid-20s, who only wishes to be identified as 'Thomas'.He told BBC News Chinese he hoped the song would 'unite Hong Kongers and boost public morale'.
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