Continuing protests and escalating violence have rocked Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for months. As young people in Hong Kong continue to join protests that have grown increasingly violent and ugly, former Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa has said the blame lies with the liberal studies curriculum at secondary schools, which he said has misled young people. During the protests, young protesters were also seen trampling Chinese national flags and defacing national emblems. They rallied outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong SAR, pressing the British government to help ensure their political demands are met. These young people are struggling with their Chinese identity and are nostalgic for the days when Hong Kong was a British colony. It is time for Hong Kong youth to take a Hong Kong history class.