Occupy Central
Occupy Central is a civil disobedience movement which began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It calls on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyse Hong Kong's financial district if the Beijing and Hong Kong governments do not agree to implement universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017 and the Legislative Council elections in 2020 according to "international standards." The movement was initiated by Benny Tai Yiu-ting (戴耀廷), an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, in January 2013.
Umbrella Movement
The Umbrella Movement (Chinese: 雨傘運動; pinyin: yǔsǎn yùndòng) is a loose political movement that was created spontaneously during the Hong Kong protests of 2014. Its name derives from the recognition of the umbrella as a symbol of defiance and resistance against the Hong Kong government, and the united grass-roots objection to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) of 31 August.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
POST OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 170:
Full coverage of the day’s events on 04-06
Coconuts
Thousands of Hongkongers the annual Tiananmen vigil on June 4 at Victoria Park. The crowds were noticeably thinner than last year's event – which organisers estimate 180,000 people attended – but it was a strong turnout nonetheless. Echoes of last year's pro-democracy movement rang throughout the evening, with Occupy-inspired songs sung and yellow umbrellas held up high.
Attendees held candles in remembrance of the students killed during the 1989 crackdown on student protesters in Beijing.
On the main stage, different groups took the spotlight as they played videos or led the crowds into chants and songs.
Yellow umbrellas, the symbol of last year's protests, could be seen peppering the crowd.
Protesters brought snacks and drinks to last them as they sat on the concrete throughout the two-hour event.
A young attendee getting interviewed by a journalist.
A monument for Tiananmen, declaring "The memory of democracy's martyrs will live forever," stood in the middle of the crowd.
Many documented the event on their mobile devices.
Lyrics for the songs played during the ceremony were printed on handouts.
Attracting much attention was the "Goddess of Democracy" statue, a replica of the artwork that students erected in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Among the various pamphlets handed out by different groups was this one, featuring "prisoners of conscience" detained in mainland China.
Rida Nisar, 19, was born and raised in Hong Kong. Half-Pakistani, half-Chinese, she considers herself a Hongkonger, which she believes comes with the responsibility of knowing about the history of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
After the vigil concluded, many diligently cleaned up their rubbish and candlewax.
A large banner depicting Tiananmen Square during the 1989 protests was displayed on one side of the park. Many took pictures in front of it.
To the horror of some, one man proudly waved a large Taiwanese flag throughout the night.
Some parents used the evening to teach their children about June 4.
Photos/Text: Laurel Chor/Coconuts Media
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