Stop Hating Asians! Hundreds of People Vigil in California: "We are not a virus!"

The tragedy of the Atlanta massage parlor shooting that left six Asian women dead has renewed the focus on the safety of the Asian community in the United States. Local time 20, the United States Alhambra (Alhambra) hundreds of people held a vigil to commemorate the shooting victims, and called for "stop hatred of Asians".

Betty Hang, an organizer of the vigil, wrote on Facebook, according to the Los Angeles Times, "We will not remain silent about gun violence and we want to remember the importance of unity, which is about love, understanding and compassion for our community."

The picture shows the vigil held in Alhambra. (Twitter)

During the 20th demonstration, people held various signs with slogans such as "We are not a virus" and "Stop the violence". Some people comforted each other by singing songs, and speakers addressed the crowd in English and Cantonese and called for unity.

Similar demonstrations took place throughout California and across the United States. U.S. media noted that a demonstration in San Francisco was a very large scene, but it also reflected memories of racist encounters and pain.

U.S. media said that since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia outbreak, the United States has seen a surge in hate crimes against Asians. According to a report released on the 16th, tens of thousands of Asians have been subjected to racist verbal and physical attacks in the wake of the outbreak.