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A City in Flames How violence battered Hong Kong. By Justin Jin

The protests started peacefully. Some two million people out of Hong Kong's seven million population marched on the streets to demonstrate against a proposed law. But within days, this normally orderly city erupted in violence, bringing down Asia's most dynamic financial centre. I spent months on the front line observing with deep regret how my birth city unravelled. 

One million people marched along the Harbour Road near Causeway Bay. At the beginning, it was non-violent.
Some protesters soon turned against the symbol of China, Hong Kong's sovereign state.
They stormed Hong Kong's parliament...
Rallied the USA for support...
Torched buildings...
The police responded with teargas and batons.
The streets became battlefields.
Protesters smashed symbols of China such as banks and shops...
Attacked people from mainland China...
The police arrested thousands.

International recognition for Justin includes awards by Picture of the Year International, Magnum Foundation and Hansel-Mieth, Germany's renowned journalism prize, where in 2021 he was awarded top prizes for both writing and photography. Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam hosted his major solo-exhibition.