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Umbrella revolution - Protests for Democracy in HK

Protesters look across the city they seek to protect
Gatekeepers for the Hong Kong umbrella revolution sit on the barricades at the front-line
Protesters in numbers
Protesters build up their barricade to solidify their protest area
Protesters begin to line the streets
Once packed with vehicles, the highways now act as protest access points and thoroughfares
Donated water and supplies from supporters of the democracy movement
Protesters in the streets
Protesters as far as the eye can see
Tens of thousands of people pack into Admiralty
Protesters sit at an intersection
Plastic barricades mark the end of the protest zone in Central
Protesters keep an eye on the police presence
People looking for a sign of change
Protesters move in the streets around Government offices
A protester takes a well deserved nap on the streets of Central
The abandoned bus in Admiralty, Hong Kong, dubbed "CY Leung's coffin"P
"CY Leung's coffin"
Hong Kongers want the world to know what they're fighting for
Students stand up for what they believe in, their future
Does the Hong Kong government hear the people, or do they have their earbuds in?
Main road carrying people into Admiralty from Central
Barricades inside the protest zone
Protesters look across the protest zone from a bridge
Protesters equipped with goggles and masks to protect from potential pepper spray and tear gas
Highways leading into Admiralty
Protesters spread across the roads and curbsides 
There's no sign of stopping the protesters as they fight for democracy
Once busy highways are now mass camping sites for protesters
Protesters pour into Admiralty for another day of protests
Umbrella revolution - Protests for Democracy in HK
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Umbrella revolution - Protests for Democracy in HK

In 2014 Hong Kong citizens went out in tens of thousands to protest for fair elections and true democracy in Hong Kong. These are a few photos Read More

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