Post-it as Social Engagement

One of the very distinctive icons of the protest movements are the Lenon Walls of little, mostly yellow, post-it notes.  Most of the Lennon Walls in public spaces have now been removed by the government.  But they have lived on at the many “yellow” businesses, mostly eateries.  

Who would have thought that little squares of sticky yellow paper from 3M in the USA would have become a distinctive means of social engagement in Hong Kong?  In some other countries, people may write letters to their congressmen.  Here we write little yellow pos-it notes and paste them on the walls of yellow shops.  

Now eating out has become another way to send a message to the establishment, a very enjoyable Chinese way of expression.