50 Days of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement in Photos

The student-led occupation of Hong Kong’s streets has passed the half-century mark.
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50 Days of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement in Photos
Pro-democracy protesters hold yellow umbrellas as they stand in a pattern forming a large umbrella in the Central District in Hong Kong on Nov. 8, 2014. Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch Times
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The student-led occupation of Hong Kong’s streets has passed the fifty day mark.

In those fifty days, the pro-democracy protesters have seen an outpouring of support from Hong Kong citizens, rediscovered the city’s caring side, fostered a sense of camaraderie, created works of public art, and gained new confidence in themselves.

The students and citizens have also been heckled by anti-Occupy supporters, seen the darker side of Hong Kong’s police force, and have thus far failed to make any headway in their demands for full democracy from their government and the Chinese communist regime.

Here’s a quick survey of the Umbrella Movement in fifty photos from the most recent events.

Day 50

Nov. 16

Selfie Time!

(Alex Ogle/AFP/Getty Images)
Alex Ogle/AFP/Getty Images
Larry Ong
Larry Ong
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Larry Ong is a New York-based journalist with Epoch Times. He writes about China and Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore, where he read history.