umbrella revolution

The 2014 Hong Kong protests, also known as the Umbrella Movement or Umbrella Revolution, began in September 2014 when activists in Hong Kong protested outside the government headquarters and occupied several major city intersections after the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) announced its decision on proposed electoral reform. In disallowing civil nominations, the NPCSC made it clear that a 1200-member nominating committee, which would remain nominated by the business factions and strictly controlled by Beijing, would elect two to three electoral candidates with more than half of the votes before the general public can vote upon.The Hong Kong Federation of Students and Scholarism began protesting outside the government headquarters on 22 September 2014 against the NPCSC's decision.  On the evening of 26 September, several hundred demonstrators breached a security barrier and entered the forecourt of the Central Government Complex led by Joshua Wong, which was once a public space that has been barred from public entry since July 2014. Officers cordoned off protesters within the courtyard and restricted their movement overnight, eventually removing them by force the next day. Occupy Central announced that they would begin their civil disobedience campaign immediately.On 28 September, protesters blocked both east–west arterial routes in northern Hong Kong Island near Admiralty. Heavy-handed police tactics, including the unnecessary use of tear gas, and attacks on protesters by opponents that included triad members, triggered more citizens joining the protests. The government set 6 October as a 'deadline' for the protests to end, but this was ignored by protesters, although they allowed government workers to enter offices that had previously been blocked.  The state-run Chinese media claimed that the West had played an "instigating" role in the protests and that "more people in Hong Kong are supporting the anti-Occupy Central movement," and warned of "deaths and injuries and other grave consequences.“  In an opinion poll carried out by Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 59% of 850 people surveyed since 4 October supported the protests.

…day until sunset

…we are calm and we keep fighting in a peaceful manner

You are not alone…

1. 勇於追求自由、平等的價值觀

2. 以和平、理性及非暴力的抗命方式，表達個人訴求

3. 憑著堅定信念及不屈不撓的精神，喚醒更多人對民主的渴求

4. 甘願犧牲私人時間及個人利益，為社會付出，於危難時守望相 助

5. 抗命不認命，面對不公義的事情，誓不低頭

1. The drive for liberty and equality should be relentless.

2. The quest for justice should and can be expressed through peaceful, non-violent and rational courses of action.

3. The coalescence of individual yearnings for democracy can result in mass action.

4. The greater common good of the community reigns supreme over selfish, individual needs.

5. Injustice must be challenged at any cost.

Support fromTaiwan

德國杜塞道夫市政廳 (Marktplatz 2)一齊黎 , 支持我哋 , 支持香港爭取民主( 可以自備一把遮 )

Rathaus, Marktplatz 2, Düsseldorf, Germany.Come and support us, support Hong Kong for Democracy(Please bring yourself an umbrella)

13 Oct 2014 Central, Hong Kong

This is not an end, this is just the beginning…

Things that could only happen in a Hong Kong protestBy Samanthi DissanayakeBBC News

Tear gas, pepper spray, feelings of anger and betrayal, crowds forced to run from riot police... and yet the protests retain that uniquely Hong Kong character.Reporters and Hong Kong residents have shared their most surreal and charming experiences on the streets.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29423147

Doing your homeworkPerhaps it isn't actually anarchic but it is definitely one of the biggest protests in Hong Kong for years. And yet students - some of whom were at the vanguard of this movement - find time to sit down and do their homework. Richard Frost for Bloomberg News tweeted this picture of children doing just that.

Students doing their homework in Hong Kong's street protest

Apologizing for the barricade you put upAn entrance to the Causeway Bay MTR station was barricaded and emblazoned with signs shouting out for democracy. In the middle was a small cardboard sign - also written by the protesters: "Sorry for the inconvenience."

Hong Kong resident Collier Nogues, who took the picture, said it is "characteristic of the feeling everywhere I went this afternoon. Generous, polite."

Always apologise for putting up a barricade and blocking access

Deploying ancient arts of self defence with an umbrellaThe humblest and most domestic of props became a protest icon after it was transformed into a shield against pepper spray and tear gas. The picture of a sole protester wielding his umbrella against the tear gas went viral online on Monday.And when it began to rain on Tuesday, it was put to its secondary use as protection in wet weather. Residents also tweeted that protesters were distributing raincoats in Mong Kok. Police say umbrellas were also used by some protesters to threaten officers during Sunday night's unrest.

How to deploy an umbrella in self defence

Concern for how fragrant fellow protesters areHong-Kong-based journalist Tom Grundy tweeted this picture of a protester proffering free shirt-fresheners. At times the temperature has been sweltering and amid the crowds things are bound to get a little bit sweaty.

Shirt freshener anyone?

Keeping off the well cut grass lawn when asked by a cardboard signA picture on the live page of the South China Morning Post showed a sea of protesters who it noted had parted for the grass courtyard where Hong Kong's cenotaph is located. Protesters still obeyed signs telling them to keep off the grass at the monument, putting the "civil" into civil disobedience."Despite the crowds around the war memorial in Central, not one person is standing or sitting on the grass. There's a new cardboard sign over the usual sign telling people not to go on the grass," the Hong Kong-based paper wrote.

File picture of Hong Kong's war memorial outside the old legislative council building - protesters stayed off the grass

Being the tidiest protesters on the blockThe BBC's Saira Asher reports on how diligently the protesters cleared up after themselves. "The morning is being spent mostly removing rubbish left over from last night's huge crowd. Students are picking up cigarette butts and plastic bottles, others are distributing breakfast buns. That is why those on the street are being called 'the politest protesters' by some on social media."

Recycling has also been organised by those on the streets. Many agree that the world hasn't seen organised and tidy protests quite like this before.

Most witnesses agree that despite the clashes on Sunday night and the sheer anger at China's decision to restrict who can run to be Hong Kong's leader, the mood on the streets is largely peaceful and generous. There have been incidents of commuters and angry local residents exhorting protesters to give up and leave - a reminder that not all of Hong Kong's residents agree with the demonstrations (Remark from Curator: Those who dose not agree because they are benefited from the existing distorted system).

But for the moment it looks as if the Hong Kong protesters will keep on tidying up, creating lanes to enable smooth passage, doing their homework and of course making the demands they see as crucial to the future of Hong Kong.

How the humble umbrella became a HK protest symbolBy Samanthi DissanayakeBBC News

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29407067

Standing in the rain…

What we are standing here fighting for today, you share with it and you are eventually benefited…do you understand, do you understand???

If it is your duty standing here fighting the rain, I am here to share what you are suffering…

Some videos record and broadcast for reference:

'Darkest Day' for Hong Kong's Democratic Movementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01n3lIwwS2o

'Sit Down': Students lead protest in Hong Kong 'Occupy Central with Love and Peace'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ult_8gHrcbo

Hong Kong protest 2014: what Hong Kongers want you to see as police crack downhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDJ4ALqLBN4

Hong Kong Protesters Fight Police Attacks With Umbrellashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SnS5rOsVt8

Hong Kong Protests: Why 'Umbrella Revolution'? BBC Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxWK34TgR2M

A View of the Artistic Protests of the Umbrella Movementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjS4zxFUUM

Art bursts from Hong Kong protestshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGbf1qqvIY0

Beauty of Hong Kong Protestshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlIeVVARwfc

Seeking the nomination for the Nobel Peace Award has no single thought about the prize whatsoever, it is all the Hongkongers that deserve the honor and for the protection of the participants…

Please help Hong Kong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vvxlGUki7U

If you cannot talk freely, you cannot think liberally.

Share with you

致我們所愛的香港 To Our Beloved Hong Kong (Yellow by Coldplay Version)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPedLWvoq5s#t=65

香港的未來 The Future of Hong Konghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mirqFIPHNNo

… a month later

Why they are crying for this city when they are so young…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZpNo_xP3c

《 Never Back Down - Umbrella Revolution》https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8celowZ-QF8