Iconic Photo Shows Umbrella as Symbol of Hong Kong's Protests

— -- The umbrella has become the symbol of pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong as a weapon against pepper spray and tear gas.

This defiant demonstrator exulted Sunday in his low-tech resistance to police attempts to break up the protests, holding up the remnants of one battered umbrella and an apparently fresh one while standing in a fog of tear gas.

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The protests began after the Chinese government in Beijing said in August that the people of Hong Kong could elect their own leader if the candidates were pre-screened by the central government. Groups have recently joined the protests with hashtags like #OccupyCentral.

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