Beware Occupy Movement
Nov 18, 2014, 8:52 am
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They just cleared up one site by the Citic Tower. I was just there a couple of years ago for dim sum!
Nov 18, 2014, 9:44 am
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2. It's been mentioned many many times in this thread already that it's not affecting any shoppers, really. And there's no effect on going to the IC, especially on a cab.
So, this can go on for years, and it's not going to have too much of an effect for most tourists and shoppers.
Nov 19, 2014, 5:15 am
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I agree. I know it's none of tourists' business but "when will it end" type questions will elicit "when it ends" answers from me. We have a government whose only strategy is to sit it out and opportunistically suppress protests without addressing any of the protesters' grievances.
Most tourists won't be affected by the three protest sites. Nonetheless list your itinerary if you must and we will confirm it won't be affected.
Most tourists won't be affected by the three protest sites. Nonetheless list your itinerary if you must and we will confirm it won't be affected.
Nov 25, 2014, 8:19 am
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Nov 25, 2014, 11:13 am
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Usual accuracy of CNN with reporting on anything outside Atlanta.
Real local coverage:
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/a...rs-tense-stand
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Nov 26, 2014, 7:53 am
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In town right now. I visit HK every year but, while I've been relieved to find most things to be completely normal, the traffic/transportation has thrown me off. #629 to Ocean Park is now leaving from Tin Hau instead of Admiralty. The Tram service around Causeway Bay had changed. The non-peak traffic heading westbound on Hennessy Road was more brutal than I could ever remember.
Nov 26, 2014, 3:23 pm
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Nathan Road cleared ... for now
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Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 4:04am
News›Hong Kong
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 60
Thousands of police officers remain on standby in Mong Kok amid fears that some disgruntled protesters could return to re-occupy site
A total of 148 protesters were arrested during the two-day operation in which the occupied area in nearby Argyle Street was reopened on Tuesday
http://www.scmp.com/print/news/hong-...ad-cleared-now
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Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 4:04am
News›Hong Kong
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 60
Thousands of police officers remain on standby in Mong Kok amid fears that some disgruntled protesters could return to re-occupy site
A total of 148 protesters were arrested during the two-day operation in which the occupied area in nearby Argyle Street was reopened on Tuesday
http://www.scmp.com/print/news/hong-...ad-cleared-now
Nov 26, 2014, 7:45 pm
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In town right now. I visit HK every year but, while I've been relieved to find most things to be completely normal, the traffic/transportation has thrown me off. #629 to Ocean Park is now leaving from Tin Hau instead of Admiralty. The Tram service around Causeway Bay had changed. The non-peak traffic heading westbound on Hennessy Road was more brutal than I could ever remember.
Nov 29, 2014, 11:29 pm
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It certainly was westbound as we were going from Causeway Bay to Central. Wanted to take the kids on the tram, but couldn't figure out what was going on with the westbound tram in that area. So caught a bus instead, but it took aeons just to get to Wan chai.
Nov 30, 2014, 3:19 am
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Possible escalation at Admiralty site tonight, protest may spillover to Govt HQ, Police HQ and/or Lung Wo Road temporarily. The police swore they'll do their damnedest to hold them back, so there may be some running street battles in the next 12 hours.
Dec 2, 2014, 10:43 pm
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Which would still not affect the average joe unless someone wants to go to the legco library
Dec 10, 2014, 3:15 pm
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Clearance day
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/a...kers-say-ahead
Police set zero hour at 11am (today) for Occupy headquarters in Admiralty
Police set deadline of 11am for protesters to leave camp in Central, promising to move in on site afterwards and arrest any hold-outs
Police set zero hour at 11am (today) for Occupy headquarters in Admiralty
Police set deadline of 11am for protesters to leave camp in Central, promising to move in on site afterwards and arrest any hold-outs
Dec 10, 2014, 4:30 pm
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http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/a...kers-say-ahead
Police set zero hour at 11am (today) for Occupy headquarters in Admiralty
Police set deadline of 11am for protesters to leave camp in Central, promising to move in on site afterwards and arrest any hold-outs
Police set zero hour at 11am (today) for Occupy headquarters in Admiralty
Police set deadline of 11am for protesters to leave camp in Central, promising to move in on site afterwards and arrest any hold-outs
Dec 10, 2014, 6:24 pm
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