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PANDORA'S BLUE AND YELLOW BOXES

When the white book were coming out, it caused a great social repercussions. The umbrella revolution happened. I think the white book such as Pandora’s Box, it causes two factions, one is yellow, and the other is blue. The yellow and blue factions have their own viewpoints. There are two vote boxes, I want to let the audience vote their own ballot.

Story of Pandora’s Box

According to Hesiod, when Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus took vengeance by presenting Pandora to Prometheus' brother Epimetheus. Pandora opens a jar containing death and many other evils which were released into the world. She hastened to close the container, but the whole contents had escaped except for one thing that lay at the bottom – Elpis (usually translated "hope", though it could also mean "expectation").

Pandora’s Box = White Book

Pandora’s Box represents the White Book. Although the White Book brings out a lot of problems and cause the Umbrella Revolution, its united Hong Kong people.

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