This is the record of the Umbrella Movement happened in HK in Sept 2014. Just want to share as an important record to those who think justice is important.
4. 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.
31. 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.
34. 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)
40. This is not an end,
this is just the beginning…
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43. Things that could only happen in a
Hong Kong protest
By Samanthi Dissanayake
BBC 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
44. Doing your homework
Perhaps 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
45. Apologizing for the barricade you put up
An 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
46. 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
47. 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?
48. Keeping off the well cut grass lawn when asked by a cardboard sign
A 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
49. Being the tidiest protesters on the block
The 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.
50. 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.
51. How the humble umbrella became a HK protest symbol
By Samanthi Dissanayake
BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29407067
54. 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…
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59. Some videos record and broadcast for reference:
'Darkest Day' for Hong Kong's Democratic Movement
https://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 down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDJ4ALqLBN4
Hong Kong Protesters Fight Police Attacks With Umbrellas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SnS5rOsVt8
Hong Kong Protests: Why 'Umbrella Revolution'? BBC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxWK34TgR2M
A View of the Artistic Protests of the Umbrella Movement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjS4zxFUUM
Art bursts from Hong Kong protests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGbf1qqvIY0
Beauty of Hong Kong Protests
https://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
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61. If you cannot talk freely, you cannot think liberally.
62. 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 Kong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mirqFIPHNNo
… a month later
63. Why they are crying for this city when they are so young…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZpNo_xP3c
64. 《 Never Back Down - Umbrella Revolution 》
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8celowZ-QF8