Hong Kong's Student Led "Umbrella Revolution" Gains Steam

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The "Umbrella Revolution" aims to maintain Hong Kong's independence from China (Credit: Pasu Au Yeung /CC BY-SA 2.0/Creative Commons.org)

Hong Kong is known for many things - Its thriving economy, its stellar reputation in the financial markets, unique currency, and most importantly, its ability to remain detached from all politics. However all that changed on September 28th, 2014, when tens of thousands of residents took to the streets calling for "true democracy", marking the start of what is being called the "Umbrella Revolution" thanks to the images of protestors using the parasols to shield themselves against the police pepper spray.

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  • unknowen 8년 이상
    this important
    • Ben9년 이하
      Police are very strict. Espesilly in china. China is communest and they suppress protests
      • I-Luv-Sushi9년 이상
        Cool but yea police are mean some of them
        • Wn9년 이상
          Why are the police are soo mean
          • bigmama123
            bigmama12310년 이하
            wow i would love to be there
            • Food hug giver11년 이하
              OMG!!! Why are police spraying them with pepper spray???😕
              • Skyler11년 이하
                Guys this is not funny...This is serious like if you were sprayed with chill in the EYES you would be screaming ok so this is not cool or awesome or funny this is SERIOUS
                • cafim
                  cafim약 11년
                  1 hong kong stundents are currently protesting for political fredom and have been using umbrellas to protect themselves from police pepper spray. 2.because he was one of the three main organized groups leading the protests against the government's decision. 3. they knew the universty would not help and the police said they would use neccesary force to make them go away
                  • ravermccare23
                    ravermccare23약 11년
                    why would someone do that with umbrellas? it isn't like they are the most important thing
                    • Lully약 11년
                      I will live my live happily if I could be half the person that young man is

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