Demonstrators stage sit-in at government headquarters

Demonstrators stage sit-in at government headquarters

HONG KONG - Demonstrators bang rice bowls during a sit-in staged in front of Hong Kong government headquarters in the Central district on July 1, the former British colony's third anniversary of return to Chinese rule. More than 3,000 protesters staged a string of rallies, shouting slogans condemning policies of Beijing-appointed Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.

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