Chinese language magazines in Hong Kong (and occasionally the leading daily "Ming Pao") have thoroughly documented the activities of the "Beijing Spring" and avant-garde artists and writers. They often received photos and information from sources that preferred to remain anonymous, but usually these details have proved to be accurate and reliable.

These - often short-lived - publications from Hong Kong (including the journals "The Observer/观察家", "The Seventies/七十年代", "Dongxiang/动向", "Zhengming/争鸣" and "Jingbao/镜报") have therefore made a significant contribution for the preservation of important documents and eye-witness accounts of the Chinese Democracy Movement from 1978-81.