Protests Leave Permanent Imprint On Hong Kong’s Streets
June 9, 2020
4:07 pm
Torn up paving stones filled-in with concrete, cages erected over bridges and security guards on campus entrances — protests have left a permanent imprint on Hong Kong’s streets after a year of tumult.
One year ago, on June 9, a record-breaking crowd of some one million marched through the international finance hub demanding the withdrawal of an unpopular bill allowing extraditions to the authoritarian mainland.
As city leaders dug in, the movement snowballed into a popular revolt against Beijing’s rule with huge rallies and clashes with police raging for seven straight months.
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