Umbrellas in Bloom: Hong Kong’s occupy movement uncovered

The Umbrella Movement put Hong Kong on the world map and elevated this docile, money-minded Asian island to a model for pro-democracy campaigns across the globe. Umbrellas in Bloom is the first book available in English to chronicle this history-making event, written by a bestselling author and columnist based on his firsthand experience at the main protest sites. Jason Y. Ng takes a no-holds-barred, fly-on-the-wall approach to covering politics. His latest offering steps through the 79-day struggle, from the firing of the first shot of tear gas by riot police to the evacuation of the last protester from the downtown encampments. It is all you need to know about the occupy movement: who took part in it, why it happened, how it transpired, and what it did and did not achieve.

作者簡介

　　Born in Hong Kong, Jason Y. Ng is a globe-trotter who spent his entire adult life in Italy, the United States and Canada before returning to his birthplace to rediscover his roots. He is a full-time lawyer, a magazine columnist and a resident blogger for the South China Morning Post (SCMP). His social commentary blog "As I See It" (www.asiseeithk.com) and leisure review site "The Real Deal" (www.realdealhk.com) have attracted a cult following.

　　Ng is the bestselling author of "HONG KONG State of Mind" (2010) and "No City for Slow Men" (2013). His short stories have appeared in various anthologies. Ng has been featured at the Hong Kong Book Fair and the Hong Kong International Literary Festival. He has been profiled in TimeOut magazine, the SCMP, various other publications and numerous overseas blogs. Ng speaks frequently at local universities and art festivals.