In September 2014, VICE News documented the birth of the so-called Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong. When students organized a weeklong strike to protest China's handling of the local election process, the government responded with tear gas. Thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the city's streets in solidarity with the students and the protesters occupied several major roads for weeks on end.Nearly two months into the occupation, the demands and resolve of the protesters remained unchanged. They started to become fatigued and divided against each other, however, and public support for their cause began to decline. The movement was under immense pressure to either escalate their action, or to retreat and give back the streets.When VICE News returned to Hong Kong near the end of 2014 to check in on the protesters, we witnessed the final days of the Umbrella Movement's pro-democracy demonstrations.Watch "Hong Kong Rising"Read "Hong Kong Leader Warns Concessions Could Lead to 'Anarchy,' as Scuffles Break Out in Parliament"
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Hong Kong Silenced
VICE News returns to Hong Kong to witness the final days of pro-democracy demonstrations which came to be known as the Umbrella Revolution.