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Flash mob wreaks havoc in heart of Hong Kong financial district

A demonstrator wears a Guy Fawkes mask during an anti-government protest in Central, Hong Kong, China.

A flash mob sprang up in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial center on Tuesday, hours after police fired tear gas at a university campus and territory-wide transport disruptions wreaked commuter havoc in the Chinese-ruled city.

More than 1,000 protesters, many wearing office clothes and face masks, rallied in the Central business district for a second day, blocking roads below some of the city’s tallest skyscrapers and most expensive real estate.

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