Hong Kong used to be seen as cautious, pragmatic and materialistic. But in the past year, an increasingly bold protest movement has transformed the city. Now, as Beijing tightens its grip, how much longer can the movement survive?

By Tania Branigan and Lily Kuo
Photo by Billy HC Kwok

5600 words, about 30 minutes

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Reuters' Pulitzer Prize nominated series of articles written in the fall of 2019: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/section/hongkong-protests/

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