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21 Instagram Photos from the Hong Kong Protests That China Doesn’t Want You to See

GlobalPost September 30, 2014

BY TIMOTHY MCGRATH / GlobalPost

China just blocked Instagram. Here's what they're hiding.

HkInstagram is down in China, and if you've been following the news, you already know why.

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Hong Kong in an outpouring of frustration over politics and representation. Under Hong Kong's present electoral system, citizens don't elect their own leaders. Instead, they're appointed by a Beijing-friendly electoral committee. That will change — sort of, but not really — in 2017, when Hong Kong citizens will get to choose from among two or three candidates pre-selected by a Beijing nominating committee.

Protesters call the new electoral system "fake democracy." Sounds about right.

As we've come to expect, social media has played a large part in getting the word out. On Twitter and Instagram, activists and sympathizers use a variety of hashtags to organize information and speak to the wider world. If you want to follow along, check out #OccupyCenter, #hongkong, #hk and #UmbrellaRevolution. The last one refers to protesters' creative use of umbrellas to defend against tear gas. Ten years from now, it might be the name we remember this demonstration by.

Beijing's not having any of it. Following a police crackdown in Hong Kong on Sunday, Chinese authorities struck a major blow against demonstrators' ability to transmit news and images of the protest via social networks. They blocked Instagram on the Chinese mainland.

What's Beijing so afraid of?

Here are 21 photos from Instagram users on the ground at the protests. China doesn't want you to see them. And if you live in China, you can't.

1) This large gathering of people

CONTINUED, AFTER THE JUMP…

2) This same large gathering of people as recorded by a different person

3) This same large gathering of people all recording things with their smartphones

4) Like these police officers

5) This dog

6) This subway station

7) This reference to Les Miserables

8) These multilingual sign-makers

9) This classic take on protest-sign-making

10) This crowd, again. Lots of people. Here they are

11) These faces in the crowd

12) This tear gas being fired on peaceful protesters

13) This gassed protester and these helpful people

14) These friends who are prepared for tear gas

15) This decal

16) This inspirational veteran of the cause

17) This sign featuring the giant face of Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's chief executive

18) These umbrellas

19) These umbrellas

20) These umbrellas + puppy and kitten

21) This glorious sunset

Topics: News, Politics, Social Media More Posts About: censorship, China, China, Hong Kong, instagram, News

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