1966 Hong Kong riots

When

Apr 1966

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

22.26° N, 114.18° E

Description

riots in Hong Kong in the 1960's

Placed at the town its title names, Hong Kong.

Riots over increased ferry fares in Hong Kong in 1966

The 1966 Hong Kong riots, also known as the 1966 Star Ferry riots, were a series of disturbances that took place over four nights on the streets of Kowloon, Hong Kong in the spring of 1966. The riots started as peaceful demonstrations against the British colonial government's decision to increase the fare of Star Ferry foot-passenger harbour.

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