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Hard-core protesters have clashed with riot police and those with opposing political views in shocking outbreaks of conflict, leading to more entrenched divisions that carve right through society. 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Each day, more than 50,000 passengers cross the stretch between Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side and the Central or Wan Chai Ferry Piers on Hong Kong Island. https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2151006/120-year-story-hong-kongs-iconic-star-ferry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/article/2151006/120-year-story-hong-kongs-iconic-star-ferry?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Jun 2018 04:15:42 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature Over the last four decades, the weather in Hong Kong has not only become warmer overall, but we now experience more hot and cold extremes every year. 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