Greenfield Bookstore, a Hong Kong institution operating for five decades, has announced its closure following recent arrests of staff by national security police. The bookstore made the announcement via social media, expressing gratitude to customers for their support “through wind and rain” over the past 50 years. The timing of the closure, coinciding with the lease’s expiration, is widely seen as directly linked to the police action. Details surrounding the arrests and the nature of the “national security” concerns remain limited, fueling concerns about shrinking freedoms in Hong Kong. This closure represents another sign of the increasingly restrictive environment for businesses and individuals in the region. The bookstore's demise is a symbolic loss for the city's cultural landscape and a worrying indicator for independent booksellers. Its closing adds to a growing list of closures impacting Hong Kong's vibrant civil society.