(4 Aug 2019) Demonstrators in Hong Kong moved en masse to a luxury shopping district on Sunday evening, after riot police used tear gas to clear out an area they were previously occupying, as the two-month-old protest movement showed no signs of easing. Light rain fell on demonstrators who had umbrellas at the ready, which have also been a symbol of the city's pro-democracy movements since Hong Kong's Occupy Central protests in 2014.
Makeshift barricades have been erected in the area, which hosts high-end department stores and upscale restaurants.
Standoffs between police and pro-democracy protesters lasted deep into the night Saturday, but demonstrators now appear to be taking a more mobile approach.
Protesters are demanding an independent investigation into complaints of police abuse and the government response to an attack at a train station in which 44 people were injured.
Activists have called for a city-wide general strike on Monday.
For nearly two months, the semi-autonomous Chinese city has been rocked by mass protests calling for greater democratic freedoms and government accountability.
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