An anti-government protest in Central on August 10. More than 60 per cent of protesters said they had also taken part in the 2014 Occupy protests. Photo: May Tse
An anti-government protest in Central on August 10. More than 60 per cent of protesters said they had also taken part in the 2014 Occupy protests. Photo: May Tse

Young, educated and middle class: first field study of Hong Kong protesters reveals demographic trends

  • Nearly 60 per cent are 29 or younger, while almost 18 per cent 45 or older
  • And nearly 74 per cent had received at least some tertiary education

An anti-government protest in Central on August 10. More than 60 per cent of protesters said they had also taken part in the 2014 Occupy protests. Photo: May Tse
An anti-government protest in Central on August 10. More than 60 per cent of protesters said they had also taken part in the 2014 Occupy protests. Photo: May Tse
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