Hong Kong police remove Occupy barricades in Mong Kok(1/7)

Hong Kong police remove blockades erected by Occupy Central students at a protest site in the bustling area of Mong Kok, Hong Kong on October 17, 2014. From around 5:00 in the morning, more than 100 Hong Kong police officers started a surprise raid in the area when a handful of stay-in Occupy protesters were still sleeping. The police removed tents, bamboo and other makeshift barricades before the protesters could make any resistance. [Photo: China News Service/ Tan Daming]