© REUTERS/Susana VeraAnti-government protesters vandalize Bank of China branch during a protest in Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong, China
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, throwing petrol bombs and smashing up shops and metro stations. Chinese banks were also singled out for vandalism - but correctly identifying these targets has proven to be difficult.
Photographs that circulated on social media show a badly damaged front of a Bank of East Asia (BEA) branch. BEA is an independent bank based in Hong Kong, a fact that protesters grasped only after smashing its windows. After realizing their 'mistake', the protesters spray-painted "Sorry wrong bank" on the just-destroyed windows.
Chinese banks were obviously not afforded the same courtesy. Photos show several mainland-based institutions targeted by unapologetic vandalism during Sunday's unrest.
Reader Comments
The protesters are most probably not bank employees but my point was that a bank employee is capable of writing your name in English faster than you can yourself.
They are not the dumbed down folk you meet elsewhere so don't underestimate their capacity.