Hong Kong's Democratic Awakening Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Thousands of students from more than 20 tertiary institutions start a week-long boycott of classes in protest against Beijing's conservative framework for political reform in Hong Kong. ( Lam Yik Fei / Getty ) Produced by Elaine Chen Produced by PRI and WNYC