Hindreds Of Thousands Of Hong Kong protesters Flood City Streets In Largest Rally In Weeks

Daily Mail: A sea of umbrellas in Hong Kong: 1.7 MILLION pro-democracy protesters defy Beijing despite fears of a Tiananmen-style crackdown

* Protesters took to Hong Kong's streets today for another weekend of mass pro-democracy demonstrations
* Organisers said at least 1.7million people turned out for the rally at Victoria Park - despite the rainy weather
* However, police have not yet released their crowd estimates, which are generally much lower

Hong Kong protesters have displayed their biggest show of force yet in a mammoth demonstration which saw nearly two million defy the Beijing-backed government and rally against growing Chinese encroachment.

A stream of umbrellas snaked through the city streets as the pro-democracy activists marched from Victoria Park, despite the police banning the demonstration from leaving the confines of the square.

Escalating tensions in the former British colony boiled over earlier this week as authorities clashed with protesters in the territory's airport.

But - in the face of increasing anger over excessive police violence and Chinese threats - the rally concluded peacefully and without reports of any flare-ups.

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Hong Kong protests enter 11th consecutive weekend: Live -- CNN
Hong Kong protesters throng streets peacefully in pouring rain -- Reuters
Hundreds of thousands turn out for peaceful HK protest -- AP
Hong Kong protests: Huge crowds rally peacefully -- BBC
Hong Kong: hundreds of thousands join protest in pouring rain -- The Guardian
Hong Kong protesters flood city streets in largest rally in weeks -- AFP
Hong Kong protesters march in peace after weeks of chaos -- DW
Tens of thousands march in latest Hong Kong protest -- Al Jazeera
More than 100,000 protesters rally in Hong Kong despite warnings from Beijing -- France 24
Hong Kong police: We don’t need Beijing’s help -- BBC
Hong Kong protests: 'We are not divided,' says activist and singer Denise Ho -- France 24
Hong Kong protests: Generation gap on the streets -- Al Jazeera