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Jasmine Siu

Owen Fung

Thousands of Lunar New Year revellers unnerved by Monday night’s events in Mong Kok packed onto the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront for the annual fireworks display last night.
The show was the first public event since the riot in Mong Kok on Monday night shook the city, and the display was flanked by a heavy police presence.



Barricades were set up to divide the crowds into multiple zones, while police officers were seen patrolling the area as first-aiders sat on the sidelines. 
Residents and tourists piled into areas on both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch the spectacle.
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Guangzhou businessman Zhu Zhenhang, 40, noted there were a lot of police on standby.
Asked how he felt about events in Mong Kok, Zhu said: “It felt unbelievable for a riot like this to happen in Hong Kong. My impression of Hong Kong has always been that it is a civilised place.”
Sam Tsui, a student, said he was “slightly worried” by the prospect of further trouble at the fireworks display. But he said the protesters’ intentions had been good so he did not believe they would attack innocent bystanders. “There are also police around so it should be OK,” Tsui said.
A tourist from Shenzhen, surnamed Luo, said he believed what happened on Monday night was an isolated incident.
“It was not one of those organised, premeditated events,” said Luo. “Nothing will happen here tonight.”
Crowds watched as the pyrotechnic musical of 23,888 aerial shells lit up the sky with grinning monkeys, illuminated palm trees and giant hearts.
Linda Li, a visitor from Beijing, said she thought the fireworks were “wonderful”.
Mr Lai, a local, said it was the first time he had come out to watch the fireworks with his children, but he was “disappointed” because the display was similar to that of previous years. “Nothing really stood out,” Lai said.
As the crowds were dispersing, a fight broke out between a local and a mainland family near the clock tower in Tsim Sha Tsui.
An officer at the scene said they started bickering because they bumped into one another.
Police estimated 52,500 people watched from Hong Kong Island and 237,500 from Kowloon


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Thousands of Lunar New Year revellers pack onto Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront for annual display