伦敦，2025年11月23日（星期日）讯
深冬前夕的伦敦空气中带着刺骨的湿寒。海德公园的树影在风中不断摇晃，枯叶贴着冰冷的石板路翻飞。即便如此，在这片承载着百余年公共言说传统的土地上——演讲者之角（Speakers’ Corner），依旧矗立着几面用力撑起的横幅。它们在寒风中抖动，却从未倒下。
正是在这样严苛的天气里，中国民主党英国总部再次如期举行“刘晓波人权奖”募捐活动，以纪念并延续那一份“自由写作与公民勇气”的精神火种。
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⭐ 一、寒风为伴：在冬季的伦敦搭起一处自由的光亮
下午一点，风势正盛。成员们迎着寒风将横幅一遍遍固定。每一次风的撕扯都仿佛是对意志的试探，而他们一次又一次把钉扣压紧、把物资重新摆正。
透明募捐箱在灰色天气里反射出微弱的光。刘晓波相关的展板静静立在路旁，如同沉默的见证者。
有成员不自觉地搓着冻红的双手，却依旧微笑着对每一位路人点头致意。
“天气越冷，我们越不能退。”一位成员轻声说，“刘晓波写书时屋里常常只有一盏灯。我们在风中站几个小时，是一种传承。”
这种坚定，让路过的许多人都不由得放慢了脚步。
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🎤 二、风中的问与答：伦敦路人与中国故事的交汇
在演讲者之角，人群总是多元、快速、流动的。但这一天，许多人停了下来。
- 英国老年女士的轻声感叹
一位裹着厚围巾的英国老太太轻轻抚过展板上的照片。
“我记得他……诺贝尔和平奖得主，是吗？他后来……”
成员缓缓讲述了刘晓波的经历。
她沉默半晌，将十英镑放入透明募捐箱：“愿自由有一天能回到你们的祖国。”
细风吹过，她的声音轻，却带着一种跨越国界的善意。
- 亚洲游客与记忆的连接
几位日本与韩国年轻游客驻足良久，他们说自己在中学课本里读过刘晓波。
“我想把你们的照片发到社交媒体，让更多人知道。”
他们留下小额捐款，也留下了温暖的微笑。
- 华语世界求学者的共鸣
来自台湾与香港的留学生长时间与成员交谈。
其中一位递来热巧克力：“天气这么冷，你们愿意站在这里，很不容易。我们支持你们。”
寒风虽冷，但人心的温度一点一点累积。
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📸 三、媒体镜头中的寒意与坚持
下午两点半，几家媒体与独立纪录片团队陆续抵达。他们的镜头在寒风中晃动，却对准了这些在风里站着的人。
记者们拍摄横幅、记录路人与成员的对话，也采访关于刘晓波人权奖的意义。
一名纪录片导演在采访中说：
“在一个逐渐习惯沉默的世界里，你们选择在最冷的日子里发声。这对历史来说非常珍贵。”
风吹乱了他的笔记，却没有吹乱他眼中的专注。
媒体到场后，更多路人好奇地围上前来，让现场逐渐形成一个小小的自由讨论圈。
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🔍 四、募捐的意义：延续思想的火焰
募捐信息清晰地摆放在展示台前，内容包括：
• 支持未来“刘晓波人权奖”获奖者的奖励与倡议基金
• 制作关于刘晓波精神的人权教育材料
• 扩展有关自由写作、表达权的国际合作项目
• 支持中国民主党英国总部的公共行动与文宣制作
募捐箱里逐渐积起了纸币与硬币，细碎的金属声在风中显得格外清脆，像是在为坚持发出的回应。
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🗣 五、演讲与讨论：寒风无法阻挡的言说
在扩音器前，多位成员轮流发表即席演讲。
他们谈刘晓波的著作、谈表达自由的意义、谈一个国家必须允许公民讲出不同意见，谈一个被噤声的社会为何需要有人继续说话。
演讲不断引来对话。一位英国年轻人问：
“站在这里发声，你们不担心回国的风险吗？”
成员答道：
“自由不是免费的。有人因为写了一篇文章被关进监狱，而我们只是站在风里。”
这一刻，寒风似乎也沉默了。
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🤝 六、组织者与参与党员（到场名单）
组织者
· 王魏晋（中国民主党英国总部街头活动总指挥）
· 胡晓（中国民主党英国总部活动副总指挥）
参与党员
· 王魏晋
· 胡晓
· 成小丹
· 张学美
· 侯尔斌
· 杨沁龙
· 吴小海
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🏁 七、活动结束：寒冬未尽，信念仍暖
下午五点，天色渐暗，风越发凛冽，树影被吹得东倒西歪。
成员们在寒意逼人的空气中收拾物资，手指已冻得发僵，但眼神里依旧带着亮光。
组织者在总结时说：
“风很冷，但只要有人愿意倾听，刘晓波的精神就不会熄灭。
只要还有人被囚禁，我们就会继续站在这里。”
海德公园的灯光依次亮起，照在空旷而清冷的草地上。
而在那灯光未及的地方，有一种更深更持久的光——是人的信念，是言说的勇气，是自由的方向。
UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party Holds Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Award Fundraising Event in the Bitter Cold at Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park
London, Sunday, 23 November 2025
In the damp, penetrating chill of late autumn in London, the air carried a cutting cold. The trees of Hyde Park swayed constantly in the wind, and dead leaves skittered across the icy paving stones. Even so, at Speakers’ Corner – that patch of ground bearing more than a century of public speaking tradition – several banners stood stubbornly upright, held fast against the wind. They shivered and snapped in the gusts, but never fell.
It was in such harsh weather that the UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party once again held a fundraising event for the “Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Award”, in order to commemorate and carry forward the spiritual flame of “free writing and civic courage”.
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1. With the cold wind as companion: a small light of freedom in winter London
At 1 p.m., the wind was at its strongest. Members braced themselves against the gusts as they secured the banners again and again. Every tug of the wind seemed like a test of will, and they responded each time by pressing the clips more firmly and setting the materials back in place.
A transparent donation box reflected a faint glimmer in the grey weather. Display boards about Liu Xiaobo stood quietly by the path, like silent witnesses.
Some members unconsciously rubbed their frost-reddened hands, yet still greeted every passer-by with a smile and a nod.
“The colder it is, the less we can retreat,” one member said softly. “When Liu Xiaobo was writing, there was often only a single lamp in his room. Standing out here in the wind for a few hours is a form of continuity.”
That kind of resolve made many people passing by involuntarily slow their steps.
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2. Questions and answers in the wind: where Londoners meet China’s stories
At Speakers’ Corner, the crowd is always diverse, fast-moving and fluid. But on this day, many chose to stop.
(1) A quiet sigh from an elderly British lady
An elderly British woman wrapped in a thick scarf gently brushed her hand over a photo on one of the boards.
“I remember him… the Nobel Peace Prize winner, isn’t he? He later…”
A member slowly recounted Liu Xiaobo’s story.
She fell silent for a moment, then placed ten pounds into the transparent donation box. “May freedom one day return to your homeland,” she said.
The wind passed by; her voice was light but carried a kindness that crossed borders.
(2) Asian tourists and the link of memory
Several young tourists from Japan and South Korea lingered for a long time, saying they had read about Liu Xiaobo in their school textbooks.
“I want to post your photos on social media so more people know about this,” one of them said.
They left a small donation, and also left behind a warm smile.
(3) Students from the Sinosphere and a shared resonance
Students from Taiwan and Hong Kong spent a long time talking with the members.
One of them handed over a cup of hot chocolate. “It’s really not easy for you to stand here in this cold. We support you,” the student said.
Though the wind was biting, the warmth in people’s hearts was slowly building up.
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3. Through the media lens: cold and persistence being amplified
At around 2:30 p.m., several media outlets and independent documentary teams arrived one after another. Their cameras shook slightly in the wind, but remained trained on those standing in the cold.
Reporters filmed the banners, recorded conversations between passers-by and members, and interviewed them about the meaning of the Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Award.
A documentary director said during an interview:
“In a world that is gradually getting used to silence, the fact that you choose to speak out on one of the coldest days is extremely precious for history.”
The wind scattered his notes, but not the focus in his eyes.
Once the media appeared, more passers-by came over out of curiosity, and the area gradually turned into a small circle of free discussion.
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4. The meaning of fundraising: keeping the flame of thought alive
Information about the fundraising was clearly displayed at the stall, stating that the funds would be used to:
- Support future prize money and advocacy funds for recipients of the “Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Award”;
- Produce human rights education materials related to Liu Xiaobo’s spirit;
- Expand international cooperation projects on free writing and freedom of expression;
- Support the UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party in its public actions and production of printed materials.
Gradually, more banknotes and coins accumulated in the donation box. The crisp clink of metal sounded particularly clear in the wind, as if it were the world answering this act of perseverance.
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5. Speeches and discussion: a voice the cold cannot suppress
In front of the portable loudspeaker, several members took turns giving impromptu speeches.
They spoke about Liu Xiaobo’s works, about the meaning of freedom of expression, about how a country must allow its citizens to speak different opinions, and about why a society under enforced silence needs people to keep speaking out.
The speeches repeatedly drew people into discussion.
A young British man asked:
“By standing here and speaking out like this, aren’t you worried about the risks if you return to your country?”
A member replied:
“Freedom is not free. There are people in prison because of a single article, while we are merely standing in the wind.”
For a moment, it seemed even the cold wind fell silent.
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6. Organisers and participating members (those present)
Organisers
- Wang Weijin (Street Action General Coordinator, UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party)
- Hu Xiao (Deputy Coordinator, UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party)
Participating members
- Wang Weijin
- Hu Xiao
- Cheng Xiaodan
- Zhang Xuemei
- Hou Erbin
- Yang Qinlong
- Wu Xiaohai
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7. End of the event: winter not yet over, conviction still warm
By 5 p.m., the sky had darkened, and the wind had grown even more bitter. The tree shadows bent low under the gusts.
Members packed up the materials in the biting cold; their fingers were numb, but their eyes still held a quiet light.
In the brief summary at the end, one organiser said:
“The wind is cold, but as long as someone is willing to listen, Liu Xiaobo’s spirit will not be extinguished.
As long as there are people imprisoned for speaking out, we will keep standing here.”
The lights of Hyde Park came on one by one, illuminating the empty, chilly lawns.
And in those corners beyond the reach of the lamps, there remained a deeper and more enduring light – the light of human conviction, the courage to speak, and the direction of freedom.
