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Thousands of parents in Hong Kong have launched a protest against what they call the Chinese government's effort to 'brainwash' the city's children using 'moral and national education'. The government is presently pushing for so-called 'moral and national education', which aims to promote a deeper sense of identification among local Hong Kong residents with mainland China . Though the former British colony returned to Chinese control in 1997, Hong Kong locals have at times continued to feel alienated from their mainland counterparts. According to the Wall Street Journal, just days before Hong Kong 's new school year begins, thousands of people protested to express their dissatisfaction over the government's plan. Parents argue that the government had failed to convince them that 'moral and national education' would promote a balanced picture of China 's history. "They're just giving us one side, but not everything is just good or bad. You can't use just one side to educate your children," the paper quoted Andy Tsoi, who was attending the protest with his 7-year-old daughter, as saying. While the government agreed earlier this year to delay plans for mandatory implementation of the curriculum until 2015, it has insisted that plans for moral and national education will continue to move forward. Earlier this year, the government provoked anger by funding a pamphlet that praised China 's one-party state, as well as trips for local students to visit Mao Zedong's hometown. Nearly 90,000 demonstrators took to the streets in July to protest government support for national and moral education.

Parents in Hong Kong slam China for for brainwashing kids