Filipinas picnic on the pavement in Hong Kong's Statue Square during a Sunday gathering in...

Filipinas picnic on the pavement in Hong Kong's Statue Square during a Sunday gathering in Hong Kong's Central district. Coined "the Sparrows of Statue Square", because of their penchant for meeting there, the Filipinas flock to the streets and parks to eat, dance, sing, pray and exchange gossip and beauty secrets. As Hong Kong gears up for a shift to Chinese rule, the Filipina population is concerned about their future in the colony after the July 1 handover. The Filipinas, many of whom are university educated, fear the minimum wage domestic positions they depend on to support their families in the Phillipines may also shift to Chinese mainlanders after the handover.