- Title: Timelapses show hundreds of thousands pouring into Hong Kong's Victoria Park
- Date: 18th August 2019
- Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (AUGUST 18, 2019) (REUTERS) (PART MUTE) VARIOUS TIMELAPSES OF PEOPLE GATHERING AT HONG KONG'S VICTORIA PARK
- Embargoed: 1st September 2019 12:29
- Keywords: Hong Kong China timelapse gathering protest Hong Kong protests protesters
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Fundamental Rights/Civil Liberties,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001ASQTYYV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: TIMELAPSES HAVE BEEN OVERLAID WITH ORIGINAL AUDIO
At least 100,000 anti-government protesters joined a mass rally in Hong Kong on Sunday (August 18), filling major thoroughfares in heavy rain in the eleventh week of what have been often violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub.
Sunday's turnout showed that the movement still has broad-based support despite the ugly scenes witnessed during the past week when protesters occupied the Chinese-ruled city's airport, for which some activists apologized.
Aside from Lam's resignation, demonstrators are seeking complete withdrawal of the extradition bill, a halt to descriptions of the protests as "rioting," a waiver of charges against those arrested, an independent inquiry and resumption of political reform.
(Production: James Redmayne, Arshad Satikin, Juarawee Kittisilpa) - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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