Ha Sze-yuen seen in 1975 above Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor, shortly after he escaped to the city from mainland China./Credit:	Ha Sze-yuen

Ha Sze-yuen seen in 1975 above Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor, shortly after he escaped to the city from mainland China./Credit: Ha Sze-yuen

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