Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Hong Kong Occupy Central Daily Life


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A pro-democracy protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds a yellow umbrella and a banner in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central district protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. The former British colony of Hong Kong, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997, has witnessed a month of protests calling on the Beijing-backed government to keep its promise of introducing universal suffrage. The protests have for the most part been peaceful, with occasional clashes between the student-led protesters and Beijing supporters seeking to move them from the streets. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

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A pro-democracy protester gets out of her tent set-up on the road decorated with messages in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central district protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. “689” is a nickname for Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, in reference to the number of votes he gained out of 1200 during the 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A pro-democracy protester reads newspapers in her tent decorated for Halloween in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central district protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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People pass in front of a wall with newspaper clippings and messages left by pro-democracy protesters at one of their positions in the part of Mongkok shopping district protesters are occupying in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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Pro-democracy protesters sing in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central district they are occupying November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A pro-democracy protester laughs in front of an installation in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central district protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A man sleeps in front of a barricade built by pro-democracy protesters at the part of Mongkok shopping district their are occupying in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A pro-democracy protester prays at a shrine built at one of barricades in the part of Mongkok shopping district protesters are occupying in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A pro-democracy protester looks from inside her tent in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central district protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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People listen to a pro-democracy protester delivering a speech from a makeshift stage at the part of Mongkok shopping district protesters are occupying in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A man reads newspaper clippings and messages left by pro-democracy protesters near one of their barricades in the part of Mongkok shopping district protesters are occupying in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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People watch a pro-democracy protester practice her kicking on a main road blocked by them as part of the Occupy Central civil disobedience movement at Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Liau Chung-ren/Reuters)
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A pro-democracy protester sleeps under messages of support in a protesters’ encampment in Hong Kong’s financial central district October 28, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A combination photo shows signs asking not to take pictures at different pro-democracy protesters’ encampments in Hong Kong November 1 and 2, 2014. While some protesters are happy to be interviewed and photographed, others are putting “no photo” signs asking not to be disturbed and for their faces not to be shown fearing possible reprisal from authorities who declared protesters’ rallies illegal. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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A pro-democracy protester practises boxing on a main road blocked by them as part of the Occupy Central civil disobedience movement at Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Liau Chung-ren/Reuters)
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A man gestures as he has his picture taken in front of a wall with messages of support for the pro-democracy movement, in part of Hong Kong’s financial central district occupied by protesters October 29, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)