'Fishball Revolution' Creates Chaos on Hong Kong Streets During Lunar New Year Fest
Source: Vice News
Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong descended into chaos in the early hours of Tuesday morning, as street food vendors clashed violently with police, culminating in warning shots being fired by officers. The clashes are being dubbed the "Fishball Revolution," in reference to city authorities' efforts to clamp down on street food vendors fishballs being a street-food staple in Hong Kong.
The festivities took a turn for the worst around 10pm, when police donned riot gear in a bid to clear hawkers selling their wares along a main thoroughfare. The crowd lobbed glass bottles and ceramic pots at law enforcement, who responded with pepper spray. Dramatic video footage shot by bystanders shows skirmishes between law enforcement and hawkers on the streets of Mong Kok, a busy residential and commercial part of Hong Kong.
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