Masked Protesters Take to Hong Kong Streets

Masked Protesters Take to Hong Kong Streets
Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks attend an anti-government demonstration in Hong Kong, China on Nov. 5, 2019. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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HONG KONG—Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters marked Guy Fawkes Day on Nov. 5 in the Tsim Sha Tsui tourist district of Kowloon by wearing the white, smiling Guy Fawkes masks made popular by anti-establishment hackers, the film “V for Vendetta” and protesters globally.

Some protesters vandalized traffic lights and a restaurant perceived as being pro-Beijing, prompting police to move in with the water cannon, near the science museum, as they have done on many nights during five months of demonstrations. Some protesters were detained while others ran off.