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Hong Kong
"Occupy Central" began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. Thousands of protesters took to the streets - blocking roads in several key locations throughout the city. The non-violent protestors sought a direct electoral voice in the elections for the Hong Kong Chief Executive and the Legislative Council elections. But Bejing wanted the process to remain the same.
When we were planning our trip to Vietnam, we deliberately scheduled an overnight in Hong Kong - specifically to be a witness to history.
We arrived late on December 5 with just enough evening hours left to experience the Hong Kong night market. The next day - after a jet-lagged 12-hour snooze - we headed off to the Admiralty area to view one of the last encampments of the Occupy movement.
The occupiers' tents spread out across a wide swath of a multi-lane highway in the heart of Hong Kong's financial district. Some protesters were working on transforming a grassy highway medium into an urban farm. One young man had traveled from his home in England back to his birthplace to participate in this movement. "Post It" notes - words of encouragement from visitors from around the world - tiled a one-story, exterior stairwell wall. Curtains of small yellow paper umbrellas decorated and divided sections of the protest area. The Occupy site moved us in unexpected ways. It was the highlight of our brief stay.
Within a week - while we were still traveling in Vietnam - we read that the last of the Occupy sites had been dismantled. For the moment, the protest was over. Our visit to the site lasted only a few hours one December morning but the memory of it will last our lifetimes. |
Date(s): December 2014. Album by David Kohl. Photos by David Kohl & Ross Rosenberg. 1 - 18 of 18 Total. 2194 Visits. |
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Occupy Hong Kong site
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"Post It" Wall at Occupy Hong Kong site
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"Post It" Wall at Occupy Hong Kong site
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Garden at Occupy Hong Kong site
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Tin Hau Temple Kowloon
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Incense at Tin Hau Temple Kowloon
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Mushrooms in Temple St Market
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Temple St Market
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Harbor View
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