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An estimated 200,000 Hong Kongers took to the streets on the anniversary of the former British colony’s handover back to China. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mass anti-government protests were staged overnight, and many were surprised by the scale of the demonstration on the evening of July 1.<\/p>\n

More than 1,000 people blocked a main road in the heart of Hong Kong’s central district.<\/p>\n

Led by the city’s more radical lawmakers, demonstrators lay down and formed a human chain, causing traffic to grind to a halt.<\/p>\n

Protesters managed to stay unified, using their smartphones to listen to Hong Kong Reporter — an online radio station which has friendly ties with the radical political group, People Power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The party’s chairman and Hong Kong Reporter host, Christopher Lau, helped co-ordinate the demonstration.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong has long valued its freedom to demonstrate. And with new media tools available anytime, anywhere, activists can keep people tuned into their cause and can rally support in a highly efficient manner.<\/p>\n

Mr. Lau said with new media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, one post can result in up to “tens of thousands of reactions”. <\/p>\n

Social media helped rev up turnout during last year’s mass protests against constructing a high-speed rail link to Guangzhou.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It drew out a new group of activists, dubbed the post-80’s generation.<\/p>\n

City University of Hong Kong Media & Communication professor Mike Yao said the use of social media and technology might be the signature and staple characteristics of this generation’s protests.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mr Lau said young people in Hong Kong used to be apathetic about political issues, but the interactive nature of social media has sparked their interest to be more engaged.<\/p>\n

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