2016 Mong Kok civil unrest
| 2016 Mong Kok civil unrest | |||
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| Part of Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict | |||
Police on Sai Yeung Choi Street South in the morning of 9 February | |||
| Date | 8–9 February 2016 | ||
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| Methods | Rioting, vandalism, arson, and assault | ||
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Crusade Yau | |||
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Civil unrest occurred in Mong Kok, Hong Kong from the night of 8 February 2016 until the following morning. This incident occurred following the government's crackdown on unlicensed street hawkers during the Chinese New Year holidays. Eventually, violent clashes broke out between police and protesters, resulting in injuries on both sides.
The Hong Kong government has officially classified the violent incident as a riot (旺角暴亂), while some media outlets and social media platforms have opted to call the event the "Fishball Revolution" (魚蛋革命), in reference to fishballs, a popular Hong Kong street food. This incident has been described by The Economist as "the worst outbreak of rioting since the 1960s."