Name: EdwardClass:1236405Student #:6121820510The "Occupy Central" movementI.IntroductionSince Hong Kong students started their class boycott on Sept 22, Hong Kong people have been forcibly taken on a rollercoaster ride of simultaneous political chaos, economic downturn and social disruption triggered by the "Occupy Central" movement.After 75 days of turmoil, the protesters' main base in Admiralty was cleared on Dec 11, and the most disturbing period in Hong Kong since its 1997 return to the motherland ended mostly peacefully. Many residents expressed support for the clearance, terming it a "Christmas gift".The resumption of normal traffic signals the end of the abusive campaign that aroused increasing anger from the public. The masterminds, organizers and participants must all have known their unconstitutional demands, and illegal approach in their pursuit would prove unpopular but they continued regardless. Now they have to face the consequences of recklessly harming public interest to win a few benefits for opposition politicians.'Occupy' has taken a heavy toll on Hong Kong, and it caused a lot of damage to HK.II.BODY"Occupy" has unquestionably failed to achieve its goals. Sadly it has inflicted some serious damage on Hong Kong.A: Damage to economyFirstly, it left visitors to the city with an unfavorable impression. They expected to see a civilized, harmonious and law-abiding community. Instead, they saw a deeply divided society torn apart over politics. The economy was also hurt, as the masterminds of the illegal movement intended.Although the campaign did not succeed in really occupying Central, the blockades in Admiralty, Mon Kok and Causeway Bay harmed nearby small businesses. It has caused billions of economic losses .And it also gave leading international rating agencies good reason to consider downgrading Hong Kong in the near future.The Hong Kong's international image and it’s favorable investment environment was destroyed at moment. The campaign has been ended, but its influence will last.B:Damage to the rule of lawThe illegal "Occupy Central" movement appears to be obstinate. Neither democracy nor the rule of law - two of society's most fundamental institutions - seems able to tame it at present.In just two months, the illegal movement evolved from peaceful sit-ins in the beginning to resisting police removal en masse. They violently attacked government headquarters as well as police officers with potentially lethal weapons as well as the brazen infringement of ordinary people's basic rights - all in the name of "civildisobedience".The leading culprits must not be allowed to get off unpunished according to existing law, especially considering the fact most, if not all of them, are repeat offenders.The "One Country, Two Systems" principle and the Basic Law is the cornerstone of Hong Kong's stability and prosperity, the rule of law. Nobody is allowed to break the law and harm the interests of others in the name of "civil disobedience".Hone Kong will take some time to recover from the damage caused by "Occupy Central". Hong Kong people should carefully consider whether they want something like this to happen again.III.ConclusionThis year will go down as an eventful one for Hong Kong. What started as a misreading of Beijing's "One Country, Two Systems" policy for Hong Kong culminated in raucous "Occupy Central" protests. The final site of the protests was cleared by the Hong Kong police on Dec 15th.It is regretful that despite the passage of nearly two decades since China resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong, many Hong Kong people are still not embracing their nation.During the period of protests they have been advocating "Hong Kongself-determination" and have clearly misunderstood the concept of "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a "high degree of autonomy." Therefore our government and citizens should find ways to embrace our national identity and"re-enlighten" the public about the nature and scope of "One Country, Two Systems".Last but not least , only if Hong Kong people show they accept the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, genuine universal suffrage will be implemented, otherwise, it will be out of the question, and there will be more trouble down the road.IV.W ORKS CITEDMalte Philipp Kaeding, July 2014 ,Challenging Hongkongisation: the role of Taiwan's social movements and perceptions of post-handover HongKong.Taiwan in Comparative Perspective,Vol.5,pp.120–133.Juris, Jeffrey S. 2012. Reflections on Occupy Everywhere: Social Media, Public Space, and Emerging Logics of Aggregation.American Ethnologist 39(2):259-279.King, Ambrose.1975. Administrative Absorption of Politics in Hong Kong: Emphasis on the Grassroots n Survey 15(5): 422-39.ERIC C. IP,July 2014,The High Court of the People:Popular Constitutionalism in Hong Kongunder Chinese Sovereignty. Law&Policy,Vol.36,No.3.。