Snapshots of the Fortnight (December 1 - 12)

Pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung (third R), also known as "Long Hair," is blocked by security guards as he tries to approach Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying (L) inside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on December 10, 2012. Lawmakers and protesters urged Leung Chun-ying to step down for illegal structures found in his house. On the right is Legislative Council Chairman Jasper Tsang