Hong Kong protests

Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong marched to protest Chinese rule.

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July 1, 2012

Hong Kong's Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun-ying and his wife, Regina, shake hands with supporters during a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China. Leung was sworn in as Hong Kong's third leader amid growing discontent with China's rule over the Asian financial center.

Kin Cheung / AP

July 1, 2012

A protester waves a Hong Kong colonial flag as tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents march during the annual pro-democracy protest. A pro-democracy heckler interrupted a speech by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the swearing-in of Hong Kong's new leader Sunday.

Wally Santana / AP

July 1, 2012

Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong as part of the celebrations to mark the 15th anniversary of the handover to China.

Kin Cheung / AP

July 1, 2012

Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, shakes hands with Hong Kong's new chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, after Leung was sworn in at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

Vincent Yu / AP

July 1, 2012

A spectator poses for a photograph as Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy soldiers march past during a gala show at Hong Kong Stadium to mark the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover to Chinese sovereignty from British rule.

Bobby Yip / Reuters

July 1, 2012

A member of the People's Liberation Army Parachute Brigade fires off fireworks during a gala show at Hong Kong Stadium.

Bobby Yip / Reuters

July 1, 2012

Child performers wearing makeup and dressed in Chinese opera costumes watch members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army march during a variety show celebrating the 15th anniversary of the handover in Hong Kong Stadium. Thousands of jubilant people waving Hong Kong and Chinese national flags endured hot summer weather to watch performances by local singers and members of the PLA Parachute Brigade as Hong Kong installed a new leader and marked 15 years of Chinese rule at a time of strong anti-Beijing sentiment.

Aaron Tam / AFP/Getty Images

July 1, 2012

A protester, center left, is ushered away by security officials after he shouted for China to reverse its stance on the June 4, 1989, crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square and to end to one-party rule in China during Chinese President Hu Jintao's address.

Vincent Yu / AP

July 1, 2012

Protesters burn pictures depicting Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying as a devil. Protesters called on him to step down after tens of thousands people marched on a downtown street during the annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong. The chinese words read "Protect Hong Kong value, say no to the regime of Communist Party."

Vincent Yu / AP

July 1, 2012

Pro-democracy protesters step on mock Chinese PLA tanks after tens of thousands people marched downtown during the annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong. The march was an occasion for ordinary people to air their grievances over a range of issues. There is rising public discontent over widening inequality and lack of full democracy in the southern Chinese financial center.

Kin Cheung / AP

July 1, 2012

Protesters carrying colonial Hong Kong flags prepare to take to the streets to call for universal suffrage and chant slogans against Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. Hong Kong's biggest protest in nearly a decade packed the former British colony's streets in a defiant reception for its new leader and a show of popular anger after 15 years of Chinese rule.

Aaron Tam / AFP/Getty Images

July 1, 2012

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents march in downtown streets during an annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong.

Vincent Yu / AP

July 1, 2012

A girl plays with bubbles during a march by pro-democracy demonstrators. New Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying was sworn into office on Sunday by Chinese President Hu Jintao for a five-year term in which he will confront challenges ranging from human rights to democracy after a tumultuous year of transition and protest.

Carlos Barria / Reuters

July 1, 2012

A protester takes to the streets joining thousands who were adamant there was nothing to cheer as the former British colony marked 15 years of Chinese rule and swore in a new leader.

Alex Ogle / AFP/Getty Images

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