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— Jefferson Mendoza (@jeffersonjourno) December 29, 2019
More than 1,000 people rallied in the rain in a park in Hong Kong’s financial district on Sunday, chanting slogans for democracy as they huddled under a sea of umbrellas.
The crowd, a mix of young and elderly people, wore black and turquoise surgical masks to hide their identities as they listened to organizers speaking on a makeshift stage.
“There may be fewer people. We all know that no matter how many people come out or how many times, the government ignores you”, – said a 30-year-old woman in black clothing surnamed Wong, who works in the legal sector.
“Hong Kongers will never stop. We see unfairness, injustice. It contradicts our fundamental beliefs”, – she said.