Sunflowers and Umbrellas: Social Movements, Expressive Practices, and Political Culture in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Organized in nine chapters - four on the Umbrella Movement, three on the Sunflowers, and two chapters on both - the book covers both well-known and unusual issues that highlight the new forms political movements took in these two Chinese societies. In a useful contribution, Ian Rowen focuses on the role played by a booming Chinese tourism both in Taiwan and in Hong Kong in triggering the two movements. [Extracted from the article]