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Occupy Central with Love and Peace

It is difficult to walk around central Hong Kong and not run into the occupy protestors, with their tents and living areas pitched on a number of streets around Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and Admiralty. The Umbrella Movement valiantly stood their grounds, but alas, their courageous protests and occupations were brought to an end last week. It is a complex socio-political issue and one which I don’t have enough knowledge to discuss, so all I can offer are a few photos, guiltily taken, during the week I was in Hong Kong.

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

Occupy Central

One thing that somewhat bugs me is the term “Occupy Tourism”, as if the protestors had deliberately set themselves up as tourist attraction to be gawked at. I definitely do not understand the people who specifically went to these areas so they can take selfies or posed with posters, figures and whats not without an ounce of reflection at all on what this movement represents. All these are actually rather sad.

All posts in this series:
Hong Kong: What can I do in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong: First impression: Hong Kong
Hong Kong: More dim sum, please
Hong Kong: Postcards: The (Victoria) Peak
Hong Kong: Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden
Hong Kong: Wong Tai Sin Temple
Hong Kong: Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha
Hong Kong: Tai O fishing village
Hong Kong: Postcards: Stanley
Hong Kong: Chinese desserts galore
Hong Kong: Occupy Central with Love and Peace
Hong Kong: Hong Kong by night
Hong Kong: So many markets
Hong Kong: How to gain a few kilos in a week
Hong Kong: Once upon a clear sky in Hong Kong



Category: Asia, Hong Kong, People, Travel

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2 scribbles & notes

  1. med says:

    As always, the true meaning of things are lost somehow as days goes by. Good that the protest was done orderly and proper though.

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