Umbrella Movement

The Umbrella Movement was a 79-day occupation of Hong Kong in 2014, sparked by the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to limit the choice of candidates for the 2017 election of Hong Kong's chief executive, with protesters demanding more transparent elections. The movement consisted of tens of thousands of individuals, including students and supporters of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Scholarism, and Occupy Central with Love and Peace, who participated in peaceful protests against the Hong Kong Police Force's use of pepper spray and other forms of harassment. The movement used umbrellas as a symbol of resistance and was nicknamed the Umbrella Revolution, although some participants preferred to call it the Umbrella Movement to emphasize its peaceful nature.learn more on wikipedia