Fear of 'Chinafication' spurs Hong Kong's youth to protest

Beijing's long shadow chips away at the city's identity

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Protesters try to break into the Legislative Council building on July 1, the 22th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China. © Reuters

TAKESHI KIHARA and YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- Turmoil in Hong Kong grew with protesters storming the legislative building on Monday, as fears that the mainland could swallow the city economically, politically and culturally boil over.

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