Kate Lee, wearing a T-shirt with the "I love HK police" slogan, waits for customers at her tea restaurant in Kowloon, south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 10, 2019.
A tea restaurant in Kowloon has become a beacon of courage for ordinary Hong Kong people.
HONG KONG, Oct. 12, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Nestling in the labyrinthine seafood market of the quiet Lei Yue Mun fishing village in Hong Kong, a snug little tea restaurant has unexpectedly become a beacon of courage for ordinary Hong Kong people seeking peace amid the recent chaos.
After she posted pictures backing up Hong Kong police against some radical protesters at the end of June, Kate Lee, the owner of the tea restaurant, found her conscience took a heavy toll on her family business.
Confronted with threats and insults from anti-police radicals, Lee refused to knuckle under, and her bravery has inspired more HongKong people to speak out against violence.
Her bravery and conscience resonated with the Hong Kong society, and support for her kept pouring in.
Customers gather at Kate Lee's tea restaurant to voice their support for her in Kowloon, south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 10, 2019.(Xinhua/Lu Ye)
Kate Lee (R) serves a customer at her tea restaurant in Kowloon, south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)
Kate Lee, wearing a T-shirt with the "I love HK police" slogan, prepares food at her tea restaurant in Kowloon, south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)
Kate Lee prepares food at her tea restaurant in Kowloon, south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)
Kate Lee (C) poses for a selfie with customers at her tea restaurant in Kowloon, south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)
Kate Lee closes her tea restaurant after business hours in Kowloon, south China's Hong Kong, Oct. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)■
