Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters, many wearing masks and reindeer horns, as anti-government rallies escalated into chaos on Christmas Eve.
Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters, many wearing masks and reindeer horns, after scuffles in shopping malls and in a prime tourist district as anti-government rallies escalated into chaos on Christmas Eve.
Many families with children had congregated in the same area to view the Christmas lights along the promenade in the Tsim Sha Tsui East tourist district of Kowloon, the spectacular backdrop of Hong Kong island on the opposite side of the harbour.The protests, now in their seventh month, have lost some of the scale and intensity of earlier violent confrontations. A peaceful rally earlier this month still drew 800,000 people, according to organisers, showing strong support for the movement.
Some protesters were planning to march in Tsim Sha Tsui and count down to Christmas, according to notices on social media.
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