Racing as Protest: The Car Culture of Hong Kong
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Most of the street racing you’ll hear about here in the U.S. is the Fast and the Furious variety — groups of car-interested folks, throwing together friendly challenges or dollar wagers to see whose car is fastest. Hong Kong, however, brings something else to the street racing world: Political motivation.