三年前的今天，2022年11月26日，一张张空白的A4纸划破了夜空下的寂静，点燃了中国历史上一次重要的民主运动。在三年后的今天，我们回望这场白纸革命自发性浪潮，它不仅仅是终结“动态清零”的催化剂，更是刻在中国人集体记忆中，关于勇气、觉醒和自由的永恒符号。
一、 运动的起点：无声胜有声的符号
白纸运动爆发于2022年11月下旬，最初是民众对乌鲁木齐火灾惨剧的愤怒，以及对三年严苛封控政策的彻底厌倦。在缺乏言论自由的空间里，抗议者们做出了一个极具智慧和反讽意味的选择：高举空白的A4纸。
这张纸，象征着：
• 反抗审查： 因为不能说、不敢说，所以选择什么都不说，反而道尽了一切。
• 集体共鸣： 它超越了地域、阶层和年龄的界限，成为全国性抗议最快、最有效的统一标识。
• 荒谬的控诉： 它以最温和、最无可指摘的形式，控诉着体制的荒谬和高压。
正是这种“无声的呐喊”，让运动在极短时间内从校园蔓延至全国数十个城市街头。
二、 白纸成蝶：蜕变与代价
白纸运动最为人称道的精髓，在于它所蕴含的**“白纸成蝶”**的蜕变精神。
在压力和恐惧的茧房中，无数个体市民和学生选择了站出来，他们的行动，象征着公民意识的突破与新生。白纸不再是单纯的抗议工具，而是一种对**“自由之翼”**的强烈向往。
这场运动取得了即时性的重大胜利：短短几天后，政府开始大幅放松疫情管控，最终宣告“动态清零”时代的结束。
然而，我们也必须记住这场运动的代价。在随后的“秋后算账”中，许多参与者被捕、被传唤、被消失。他们为集体自由的微弱火光付出了沉重的个人代价。三年来，人们并没有忘记那些因此而沉默或受难的面孔。纪念白纸运动，就是纪念这些为公众权利挺身而出的个体。
• 对权利的认知： 年轻一代对宪法赋予的集会、言论等基本权利有了更深刻的认知和坚持。
• 打破恐惧的记忆： 运动打破了集体恐惧和原子化状态，证明了普通民众通过自发聚集能够影响国家决策。
• 无形的影响力： 白纸成蝶的故事，已经成为中国社会反抗精神遗产的一部分，影响着新一代的公共表达方式。
在2025年11月26日这个特殊的日子，我们不仅仅是回顾历史，更是继承那份**“突破重围”的勇气。白纸的颜色是纯洁的，但它所承载的“自由之翼”**的重量，将永远提醒我们：权利不是被给予的，而是要靠勇气去争取和守护的。
中国民主党英国总部总部组织信息
活动总指挥：卢灵飞
副指挥： 王魏晋 范可为
Wings of Freedom Born from White Paper —
London Marks the Third Anniversary of the White Paper Movement
Three years ago today, on 26 November 2022, sheets of blank A4 paper pierced the silence of China’s night and ignited one of the most significant democratic movements in recent Chinese history.
Three years later, as we look back on this spontaneous tide of resistance, the White Paper Movement stands not only as the catalyst that ended “Zero-Covid,” but also as an enduring symbol of courage, awakening, and freedom etched into the collective memory of the Chinese people.
1. The Beginning: A Symbol Whose Silence Spoke Louder Than Words
The White Paper Movement erupted in late November 2022, sparked by public outrage over the Urumqi fire tragedy and the exhaustion caused by three years of draconian lockdowns.
With no space for free speech, protesters made a choice of brilliant defiance and irony: they held up blank sheets of A4 paper.
These white sheets symbolised:
• Resistance to censorship:
When nothing could be spoken, the act of holding “nothing” expressed everything.
• Collective resonance:
They transcended geography, class, and age, becoming the fastest-spreading unifying symbol of nationwide protest.
• A quiet indictment of absurdity:
Using the most peaceful, unassailable object to expose the absurdity and brutality of the system.
This “silent cry” allowed the movement to spread from campuses to the streets of dozens of cities in a matter of days.
2. White Paper Becomes Butterfly: The Transformation and Its Cost
The most powerful essence of the White Paper Movement lies in the idea of “white paper becoming butterfly” — a symbol of metamorphosis.
Inside the cocoon of fear and pressure, countless ordinary citizens and students chose to step forward. Their courage represented a rebirth of civic consciousness.
The white sheet was no longer merely a protest tool — it became the “wing of freedom” that people longed for.
The movement achieved a rare, immediate victory: within days, the government began drastically loosening restrictions, leading to the end of the “Zero-Covid” era.
But this victory came with a heavy price.
In the wave of reprisals that followed, many participants were arrested, summoned, or disappeared. They paid dearly for the faint flame of freedom they helped ignite.
Three years on, people have not forgotten those silenced faces and broken lives.
To commemorate the White Paper Movement is to honour those who stood up for the rights of all.
Its long-term significance is equally profound:
• A deeper understanding of rights:
A new generation gained a sharper awareness of constitutional freedoms such as assembly and speech.
• Breaking the memory of fear:
The movement shattered the atomised, fearful state of society and showed ordinary people they could influence national decisions.
• An invisible legacy:
The story of “white paper becoming butterfly” has entered China’s heritage of resistance, quietly shaping the public’s expression today.
On this symbolic date, 26 November 2025, we are not merely recalling history — we are inheriting the courage to break through encirclement.
White is a pure colour, but the wings of freedom it carries are heavy. They remind us always:
Rights are not granted — they must be claimed and defended with courage.
Organisational Information — UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party
Event Director: Lu Lingfei
Deputy Directors: Wang Weijin, Fan Kewei
