The Umbrella Movement, 雨傘運動, emerged as part of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014. It was named for the use of umbrellas as a tool of passive resistance against police during the protests.
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
The Umbrella Movement, 雨傘運動, emerged as part of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014. It was named for the use of umbrellas as a tool of passive resistance against police during the protests.
Faculty of Asian and
Middle Eastern Studies
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