days. During 2018's National Day, approximately 350 people were turned away from the area. On 10 October 2020, several police vans were parked outside of the area, and about a dozen plainclothes policemen checked IDs of visitors to the site. According to Johnny Mak, he had never seen this before, and said police presence was used to deter people from gathering there due to the National Security Law. In addition, private security guards in dark suits were hired by the owner to block off the area from any visitors. One such blocked visitor said that he had entered the site for more than 30 years. SCMP noted that the area where the National Day celebrations usually took place were now filled with plants and thorns, making celebrations impossible even if access were not blocked. In September 2021, Chris Tang claimed that celebrations in Hong Kong for Double Ten day could risk breaching the national security law. On 10 October 2021, the Red House was again blocked by dozens of police and private security guards. Sun Yat-sen Commemorative Garden Lying on the same plot of land and adjacent to the house is a garden commemorating Dr. Sun Yat-sen and one of few places in Hong Kong where the flag of the Republic of China is hoisted continuously. It was built in 1983, and contains an obelisk and statue of Sun Yat-sen. The garden has been vandalized several times; in 2002, the statue or Dr. Sun Yat-sen was vandalized, and three Arenga trees were cut down. In 2014, the statue and monument were vandalized again, the signboard and a few steles were broken, and many Republic of China flags were torn. In December 2020, the garden was vandalized again; five commemorative plates were spray-painted on and flag poles for the Republic of China flag were removed. Johnny Mak stated that he believed the damage could only have been done with the approval of the site's owner. According to Johnny Mak, District Councillor of Yuen Long, ceremonies have happened at the garden and Hung Lau every January 1 (Establishment Day) and October 10th (National Day) since 1968, with Mak currently serving as the primary organizer of the October 10th ceremonies. Mak is the chairman of the Highwise Yuen Long Service Centre, the group that manages the memorial garden. Ceremonies have been attended by pro-ROC people, as well as officials from the Chung Hwa