Photo gallery: Hong Kong protests against new 'National Education'
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Students cover their eyes with red ribbons as a symbolic gesture of refusing to be "hoodwinked" during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Aug 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Three high school students stage a three-day hunger strike outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, Friday, Aug 31, 2012 to protest against the introduction of a new Chinese national education course. -- PHOTO: AP
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High school students sing and gather outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong Friday, Aug 31, 2012 to protest against the introduction of a new Chinese national education course. -- PHOTO: AP
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A student naps while doing her homework during the sit-in protest where demonstrators camped at Tamar government headquarters in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Kaiser (left), Lily Wing Lee-lee (centre) and Ivan Lam Long-yin nap during the sit-in protest where demonstrators camped at Tamar government headquarters in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012. The 18-year-old students from activist group Scholarism started a 60-hour hunger strike on Thursday outside the government headquarters in Admiralty, demonstrating against the introduction of national education, which they claimed could be used to brainwash the young. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A performer pours red paint over herself outside Tamar government headquarters during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Parents, teachers and children clap during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012.
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Parents gather during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Sept 1,2012.
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A boy (left) sits in front of a protest banner which reads "brainwashing education" as students continue to camp outside government headquarters in Hong Kong Sept 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Protesters gesture to show their refusal for the launch of national education in schools as they take part in a demonstration outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, on the first day of the new school term for primary and secondary schools, Sept 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A student, who has been on hunger strike indefinitely since Saturday evening against the launch of national education, is comforted as he and nine others rest during a demonstration outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, on the first day of the new school term for primary and secondary schools, Sept 3, 2012.
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Protesters, who have gone on hunger strike since Saturday evening, gesture to show their refusal for the launch of national education in schools during a demonstration outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, on the first day of the new school term for primary and secondary schools, Sept 3, 2012.
Students cover their eyes with red ribbons as a symbolic gesture of refusing to be "hoodwinked" during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Aug 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Three high school students stage a three-day hunger strike outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, Friday, Aug 31, 2012 to protest against the introduction of a new Chinese national education course. -- PHOTO: AP
High school students sing and gather outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong Friday, Aug 31, 2012 to protest against the introduction of a new Chinese national education course. -- PHOTO: AP
A student naps while doing her homework during the sit-in protest where demonstrators camped at Tamar government headquarters in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Kaiser (left), Lily Wing Lee-lee (centre) and Ivan Lam Long-yin nap during the sit-in protest where demonstrators camped at Tamar government headquarters in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012. The 18-year-old students from activist group Scholarism started a 60-hour hunger strike on Thursday outside the government headquarters in Admiralty, demonstrating against the introduction of national education, which they claimed could be used to brainwash the young. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A performer pours red paint over herself outside Tamar government headquarters during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Parents, teachers and children clap during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Sept 1, 2012.
Parents gather during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong Sept 1,2012.
A boy (left) sits in front of a protest banner which reads "brainwashing education" as students continue to camp outside government headquarters in Hong Kong Sept 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Protesters gesture to show their refusal for the launch of national education in schools as they take part in a demonstration outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, on the first day of the new school term for primary and secondary schools, Sept 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A student, who has been on hunger strike indefinitely since Saturday evening against the launch of national education, is comforted as he and nine others rest during a demonstration outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, on the first day of the new school term for primary and secondary schools, Sept 3, 2012.
Protesters, who have gone on hunger strike since Saturday evening, gesture to show their refusal for the launch of national education in schools during a demonstration outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, on the first day of the new school term for primary and secondary schools, Sept 3, 2012.
Images of Hong Kong citizens protesting over a new "Moral and National Education" course that they say will lead to "brainwashing".
