Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Thousands March in Hong Kong in Escalating Battle for Democracy Thousands protested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, pressing China to allow full democracy in the city as a battle intensifies over Beijing's attempts to control the outcome of a planned direct election for the city's leader in 2017. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/photogallery/hong-kong-protest/1821721. html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/photogallery/hong-kong-protest/1821721.html