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About Varsity
Varsity is an award-winning magazine created for the tertiary students and faculty of Hong
Kong. It is written, edited and designed by students in the School of Journalism and Commu-
nication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The word ‘varsity’ like university, means
pertaining to higher education.
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Our Community 36
32 Missing Accounts Editorial Board
Feminist and LGBTQ+ accounts on Chinese social media have
been disappeared.
36 Turning Time into Money and Love Advisors
Agnes Lam
NGOs run time banks in Hong Kong to build social capital in a
Martin Wong
caring community.
40 Bullying in Cyberworld Publisher
Francis Lee
Body shaming on social media platforms is affecting young
people’s mental health.
44 District Council: What Lies Ahead? Editor-in-Chief
Linn Wu
Gloomy outlook for the future of Hong Kong district council.
Managing Editors
Fiona Cheung
People Eve Lee
Lynne Rao
Gloria Wei
51 Illustrations Put Us in Sync Mandy Yim
Charlie Yip
Illustrator Choi Ming-sum, who goes by the name Choi Sum,
shares how her drawings which were only meant to be the
chicken soup for her own soul, have now blessed many souls. Kelly Yu
Online Editors
Photo Feature Soweon Park
Hayley Wong
58 The Market Never Sleeps PR and Marketing Officers
Vendors recall the good old days at the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Mar-
Vivian Cao
ket ahead of an urban renewal plan that aims to revitalise
Reus Lok
the market into a tourist attraction. Isaiah Hui
Coco Zhang