350,000 Hongkongers March Despite Police Ban, Days After Assault on Prominent Activist

350,000 Hongkongers March Despite Police Ban, Days After Assault on Prominent Activist
People march along the main road in Mong Kok as they take part in a pro-democracy march from Tsim Sha Tsui in the Kowloon district in Hong Kong on Oct. 20, 2019. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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Thousands of Hongkongers took to the streets in the afternoon on Oct. 20, despite a police ban, just days after a prominent activist was brutally attacked by thugs who are still at large.

The march’s participants, many of them dressed in black and some holding an umbrella, set off from Salisbury Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui at about 1:30 p.m. local time. One hour later, the first section of the march arrived at it’s destination, West Kowloon Station, which is about 1.5 miles away.

Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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