The Umbrella Revolution In Pictures: A Look At Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests After A Month
The Umbrella Revolution In Pictures. There have been a number of photographers documenting the Hong Kong 'The Umbrella Revolution In Pictures.' For professionals and amateurs, Hong Kong pro-democratic protests are an important part of its history and are covering the mass movement as it unfolds. The Hong Kong protests are now in its second month.
The Jakarta Globe published 'A Month of Umbrella Revolution' and here are some of the featured photographs by Reuters.
The first photo by (Reuters Photo) Damir Sagolj is of a woman taking a photo of miniature paper umbrellas. These umbrellas have taken form as the symbol of the October pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. (Central Hong Kong on Oct. 26, 2014).
The second photograph by Bobby Yip shows Pro-democracy protesters occupying the street behind umbrella-shaped origami as part of the Occupy civil disobedience movement. (Causeway Bay Shopping District, Hong Kong Oct. 26, 2014). (Reuters Photo/Bobby Yip)
The next Reuters photo is also by Damir Sagolj and it is of a businessman observing miniature paper umbrellas. The location in this photo is Hong Kong's financial central district. Protesters occupied by this area on Oct. 27, 2014.
This Reuters photo by Bobby Yip shows an illustration of an umbrella. This was on a road sealed off by protesters at the Mongkok shopping district, Hong Kong on Oct. 27, 2014.
The last photo (Reuters Photo) by Damir Sagolj reveals the Umbrella Revolution In Pictures showcasing the large crowds with their fully opened umbrellas as an expression of solidarity for full democracy in Hong Kong, transferred to China by Britain in 1997.
October 28, 2014 marks one month of the Umbrella Revolution, after pro-democratic protestors took to the streets at the financial central district in Hong Kong.
Ben Chasteen, is another photographer covering the Umbrella Revolution In Pictures for the Epoch Times. He has compiled a photo montage titled, 'Under the Umbrella: A Hong Kong Occupy Central Photo Montage', which includes several raw 'on the streets view' of the Hong Kong protests. You can view the moving collection of photos here.
