00:00Here at Taipei's Liberty Plaza, people are remembering the victims of last week's devastating fire in Hong Kong,
00:06laying down flowers in tribute to the scores of people killed.
00:10At least 159 people died and hundreds remain missing
00:14after one of the biggest fires in the city's history ripped through the Wang Fu Court apartment complex.
00:20In Taipei, prayers were folded into origami cranes and placed in the shape of Hong Kong.
00:25Organizers say the vigil gives Hong Kongers a place to come together and mourn.
00:31It is a global leader for Hong Kong.
00:34Some Taiwanese people don't know what their name is.
00:37Many of them have a half of Hong Kong people.
00:40They are very similar to Hong Kong.
00:43I believe that at this moment, there must be people to stand out and have a space to be together.
00:49And while the mood here is solemn,
00:53anger and frustration lay just beneath the surface.
00:57Taiwan is home to a large community of Hong Kongers,
01:01many of whom came after China clamped down on the city's freedoms.
01:05Some attendees said while they want justice for the fire victims,
01:08they are afraid to speak up because of pressure from Beijing.
01:11Actually, it is a lot of fun.
01:14It is a lot of fun.
01:15Because at the beginning, our first goal is to help some residents
01:20to achieve their own rights or their own rights.
01:23And to understand the fact that this is true.
01:25But the result, it seems to be like,
01:27it seems to be like, it seems to be like, it seems to be like, it seems to be政治-like.
01:30The first day I was very happy because there are friends and friends who live in the room.
01:37Then the second day I had a phone call and friends who left me.
01:44And some of the students said that there are people who are not talking about this.
01:50They don't want to talk about this.
01:54On Saturday night, politics took a backseat in Taipei, as attendees from Hong Kong and Taiwan remember those injured were killed.
02:19This downtown plaza has witnessed countless protests and vigils, and now is offering a safe place for people whose heartbreak for the tragedy in Hong Kong to heal in solidarity.
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