A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march, where demonstrators chanted 'go back to China'. Photo: Felix Wong
A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march, where demonstrators chanted 'go back to China'. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters wave British-colonial flags during a demonstration on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters wave British-colonial flags during a demonstration on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters demanding that the government curb the number of mainland visitors coming to the city protest on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters demanding that the government curb the number of mainland visitors coming to the city protest on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march. Photo: Felix Wong
A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters claiming that mainland visitors are overwhelming the city and hogging its resources demonstrate on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters claiming that mainland visitors are overwhelming the city and hogging its resources demonstrate on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong

Anti-mainlander protest urging curbs on visitor numbers tarnished city, say top officials

Chief secretary and ministers condemn march calling for curbs on visitors as ‘humiliating’ for mainlanders and a stain on Hong Kong’s image

Topic |   Chinese tourists
Phila Siu
Phila Siu

Updated: 7:55am, 18 Feb, 2014

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A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march, where demonstrators chanted 'go back to China'. Photo: Felix Wong
A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march, where demonstrators chanted 'go back to China'. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters wave British-colonial flags during a demonstration on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters wave British-colonial flags during a demonstration on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters demanding that the government curb the number of mainland visitors coming to the city protest on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters demanding that the government curb the number of mainland visitors coming to the city protest on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march. Photo: Felix Wong
A protester holds up a placard during Sunday's march. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters claiming that mainland visitors are overwhelming the city and hogging its resources demonstrate on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
Protesters claiming that mainland visitors are overwhelming the city and hogging its resources demonstrate on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong
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