 protests. Statistics show the population ticked up a bit last year, but experts say that's partly due to an influx of mainland Chinese that have offset the exodus. Jason went to Europe, but a few months later returned to his hometown, which he says felt like it had lost its soul. Like a really cliche quote, but freedom is like air. You didn't notice it when you can breathe, but you will suddenly notice it when you got suffocated. And that is exactly the case that we are doing right now.