Civil unrest occurred in Mong Kok, Hong Kong from the night of 8 February 2016 until the following morning. This incident occurred following the government's crackdown on unlicensed street hawkers during the Chinese New Year holidays. “During the Chinese New Year, the night markets in Hong Kong provide the public with cooked food and a place to spend the festive season, but since the current government took power, it has Hong Kong riot police have fired warning shots during angry clashes that erupted when authorities tried to remove illegal street stalls set up for Lunar New Year celebrations, the worst street The New Year marches (Chinese: 元旦大遊行) were a fixture on the political calendar in Hong Kong.Thousands took to the streets demanding universal suffrage as part of the ongoing democratic development as well as to protest against further influence of mainland China in Hong Kong. A court in Hong Kong on Thursday charged 37 people, including a prominent "localist" activist, with rioting and unlawful assembly following clashes in the Kowloon district of Mong Kok on Monday night. Dozens of people in Hong Kong were charged on Thursday with taking part in a riot after a dispute between vendors and police on the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday blew up into city's In Hong Kong, 64 people have been arrested for their alleged role in riots that broke out on Lunar New Year, February 8, when police tried to remove street food vendors in an incident that has The fires were only part of the protest-cum-riot in the Hong Kong district that culminated in a reported 54 arrested, and an estimated 90 police officers, and unreported number of protesters, injured. The Mong Kok riot on Monday night brought a level of violence to Hong Kong's streets which has not been seen for decades. This is what we know. Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year celebration descended into chaos as protesters and police, who fired warning shots into the air, clashed over a street market selling fishballs and ot Chinese New Year is one of Hong Kong’s biggest festivals and is celebrated with red lanterns, lion dances, markets, prayers for good fortune and auspicious cuisines. From interactive installations to festive decorations there are plenty of celebratory events throughout the city to start the new year with joy and prosperity. Riots break out during Chinese New Year celebrations when police try to evict street vendors. Watch as it unfolds. Lunar New Year: Hong Kong protests turn violent 02:29 Now playing Chinese New Year's Day marks the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday, which is the biggest holiday in China. Hong Kong's Chinese New Year festival is world-famous. In 2025, Chinese New Year will fall on January 29th. In Hong Kong, people get three public holidays from Jan. 29th to Jan 31st. Riots occurred in Hong Kong in 1956, 1966 and 1967, and in each case the government conducted an inquiry and published a report. But at Chinese New Year 2016, police were unprepared for the After a day of celebration in Beijing for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, protests have again broken out in Hong Kong. The Mong Kok riot on Monday night brought a level of violence to Hong Kong's streets which has not been seen for decades. This is what we know. The Year of the Dragon is approaching. Here are some unique Chinese New Year traditions in Hong Kong you may want to know about to prepare for the most important Chinese festival of the year! Chinese New Year Holidays 2025: January 29 – 31, 2025. More Chinese New Year Guides For Families In 2024. Chinese New Year Dining Takeaways 2025 Hong Kong has marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule. Former security chief John Lee was installed as its new leader Friday in a ceremony attended by Chinese President and head of the ruling Communist Party Xi Jinping. New York Times Sample 1 (2019.6.19) Hong Kong Was a Refuge for Mainland Chinese. The Extradition Bill Could Change That. Sample 2 (2019.8.5) China Reacts to Trade Tariffs and Hong Kong Protests by Blaming U.S. Sample 3 (2019.10.21) 'One Country, Two Nationalisms': The Identity Crisis Behind Hong Kong's Turmoil. The waves of bombings did not subside until October 1967. In December, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai ordered the leftist groups in Hong Kong to stop all bombings, and the riots in Hong Kong finally came to an end after 18 months. [27]
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