Takingampamp160The 70s Biweeklyan independent youth publication in the 1970s Hong Kongampamp8212as the main thread this edited volume investigates an unexplored trajectory of Hong Kongampamp8217s cultural and art production in the 1970s that represents the making of a dissent space by independent press and activist groups in the city.ampamp160The 70ampamp8217s Biweeklyampamp160stands out from many other independent magazines with its unique blending of radical political theories social activism avantgarde art and local art and literature creations.ampamp160By taking the magazine as a nodal point of social and cultural activism from and around which actions debates community and artistic practices are formed and generated this book fills gaps in studies on how young Hong Kong cultural producers carved out an alternative creative and political space to speak against established authorities.ampamp160Split into three parts this book provides readers with a panoramic view of the political and cultural activisms in Hong Kong during the 1970s writings on art and film and crucially interviews with former founders and contributors that reflect on how their participation led them to engage ideologically with their activism and community that extended far beyond the temporal and physical bounds of the magazine.