Showing posts with label The Umbrella Revolution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Umbrella Revolution. Show all posts

Thursday, September 08, 2016

Hong Kong and the Triumph of the Umbrella Revolution



Two years ago I was incredibly moved by the sight of thousands of young students in Hong Kong, lighting up the sky with their cell phones.

And demanding more freedom from their stern rulers in Beijing.

In a pro-democracy movement that was known as the Umbrella Revolution.