Skirmishes in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok during Lunar New Year protests

During the first two days of the Lunar New Year, Mong Kok was the scene of skirmishes between riot police and anti-government protesters. Sunday evening January 26, 2020, started off with people enjoying the New Year food stalls, but after protesters blocked roads the riot police arrived on the scene. The police used teargas to disperse the crowd.