【5 years ago today - 1 JUL 2019】

- The Civil Human Rights Front initiated the annual July 1st march, marking the fifth protest focused on opposing the amendment, with 550,000 people participating.

- Protesters gathered outside the Legislative Council building from early morning, replacing the Chinese national flag in the protest area with a black Bauhinia flag. Citizens arrived throughout the day, occupying the Admiralty area.

- In the afternoon, protesters began attacking the Legislative Council building, using metal carts and other objects to smash the glass. Police stood guard inside the building, raising red flags and confronting the protesters.

- In the evening, the police gradually retreated, allowing protesters to enter the building. They sprayed protest slogans everywhere, blackened the regional emblem above the President's seat in the chamber, raised a banner reading "There are no rioters, only tyranny," and displayed the Hong Kong flag from before the handover.