Pro-Democracy Group Demonstrates in Hong Kong

Hong Kong pro-democracy groups stage a large scale protest parade on June 30, 2012 while Chinese president Hu Jintao was in Hong Kong for a 3 day visit. (All images by Iris Tong for VOA)

Protesters try to push down the heavy blocks. Police have pepper spray ready.

Parade pass through narrow streets.

Police are also up on the blocks to take shots of the protest scene.

Protest slogan satirizes President Hu Jintao.

Protesters confront police.

Police ready to use more powerful pepper sprayers.

Police expand their block area.

A senior protester faces off with police.

Police show their warning.

Some protesters climb up on large blocks.

Police guarding the protest area.

Journalists wear “press freedom” t-shirts while on the job.

Pro-democracy groups estimate more than 400 thousand people took part in Hong Kong’s July 1st protest parades, the 3rd highest since 2003 and 2004.

Hong Kong netizens use a large poster to satirize the new Hong Kong chief.