Surging discontent over Beijing’s control over the special administrative region lead thousands of protestors to gather in Hong Kong on Tuesday, July 1. The protestors are demanding greater autonomy to choose their own leader, something which Beijing opposes. The march comes after nearly 800,000 people voted in an informal referendum to push for direct nomination by voters of Hong Kong’s political head. Beijing has refused to recognize the referendum. The city’s Victoria Park was a sea of umbrellas and banners bearing slogans such as “We want real democracy” and “Civil nominations for all.” Some protestors sang the Cantonese version of “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from the musical “Les Miserables.”
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