Protesters declare Restaurants ‘Yellow’ or ‘Blue’ in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: With anti-government demonstrations in their fifth month, protesters in Hong Kong have segregated restaurants over their political affiliations by using colours — “yellow-ribbon” means it supports the protest movement, while “blue-ribbon” refers to those places deemed to support the government and the police, the media reported on Saturday. Restaurants and other businesses in the city have been caught between anti-government protesters and those who support the government and police reports the South China Morning Post. Taking sides, willingly or unwillingly, brings the risk of offending the other camp, losing business, or having the business premises vandalised. Meanwhile, detailed lists were being circulated on social media sites, with map applications showing the colour of restaurants in different districts. One map has labeled more than 1,700 establishments as “yellow-ribbon” and over 1,300 as “blue-ribbon”. Protesters patronize yellow-ribbon outlets while shunning the rest. (IANS)

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