Line is formed in Sham Shui Po, with protesters heading to Cheung Sha Wan bc of a lack of ppl. When I arrived I wondered if the people I saw were waiting for the bus or if they were here for the line... and as if on cue a woman began leading them into a chant. #HongKongProtests
Cell phone lights are out in Sham Shui Po. #HongKongProtests #HongKongWay
Getting an unintentional mashup between Beyond’s “Under a Vast Sky” (the unofficial anthem of the 2014 Umbrella Movement) and “Do You Hear The People Sing” (one of ~2 unofficial anthems of the #antiELAB protests). Video was interrupted by an airdrop.
Was airdropped bilingual lyrics for “Sing Hallelujah To The Lord” and “Do You Hear The People Sing”. Most airdrops are graphics (often designed in-phone). This is different: it looks like someone got passed lyrics & just wanted to snap a picture to share it w/ those around them
Here is an example of what typical airdrops look like for the #HongKongProtests: sleek designs that communicate specific, useful information.
Tsim Sha Tsui: “Stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom!”
#HongKongWay is on both sides of Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Like in Sham Shui Po, cars are occasionally honking their support.
During red lights, the protesters hold hands across the road. They clear the road when the light turns green. Quite the sight in front of the luxury, colonial-era Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. #HongKongWay
At 9:05pm, five minutes after the #HongKongWay was scheduled to end, the protesters disperse just like that, chanting 香港加油！”Go Hong Kong!”
Beforehand, protesters were going around shouting “9 O’CLOCK, COVER RIGHT EYE”. And at 9pm, they did. It’s in reference to a protester who was shot in the face and almost lost her eye. Protesters claim police shot her with a bean bag round. #HongKongProtests
Supporters of the #HongKongProtests have been posting pictures of themselves covering their right eye, as part of the #Eye4HK social media campaign:
The protester with the injured eye became a symbol almost instantly, reflecting the movement‘s ability to respond to events immediately and its media savvy. I took this photo at the #HongKongAirport protests the day after it happened. Shot for @epaphotos. #Eye4HK
The #HongKongWay even extended to the top the iconic Lion Rock Mountain.
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