Harbour City is a shopping centre along one of Hong Kong's most bustling shopping and nightlife districts, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Empty streets at empty towns

But it has taken a toll from the massive demonstrations that have rocked the city for the past 11 weeks.

A video, which was allegedly taken on a weekend night, shows empty streets with few cars and even fewer people in the area.

Online commenters also shared their observations when they visited Harbour City and other places in Hong Kong.

"I went to Harbour City last Saturday, and it was really quiet, but it felt so good."

"Not just the weekends. When I went back to Hong Kong Island from Kowloon on Monday, Central and Causeway Bay were all like ghost towns."

Older people think young Hongkongers are ruining the city for them

The person who recorded the video lamented that other Hongkongers are now left to “pick up the tab” after protesters have ruined the city with their selfishness.

An overwhelming number of commenters also spoke out against the “destruction” brought about by the protesters, or the 'rioters', as they called them.

They condemned the protesters, whom they felt were mostly made up of young Hongkongers, for ruining Hong Kong for the older segments of society.

"Even if the events of the past two months get concluded one day, the result would not be as good as going back to how it was like in the past!

Because our friends and family, who are all in different professions, have expressed their "dark sides" during this time, we will continue to harbour suspicions towards others, and society will remain divided as people avoid one another.

For instance, tourists are afraid to come to Hong Kong, parents are worried that their children might be taken in by lies and be brainwashed by others in schools, patients are worried their doctors would bring in their personal negativities to work, family and friends grow distant from one another as they've seen clearly their different political stances!

Lots of challenges remain in the future of Hong Kong for the next generation of Hongkongers."

"Now that Hong Kong is in such a state, you're supporting them? When the police were oppressed initially, have you spoken out for them? Now that things have come to this, it was largely because you were all silent at that time. You are all responsible (for this mess)."

"Thanks for saying out loud what I've been thinking. My family members are retail staff, and they've made preparations to be fired when the times comes. How helpless."

"Although it does seem sad, Harbour City has brought it upon themselves! They put up notices that say police are not welcomed to enter to execute the law, so it's obvious that they support the rioters!"

"I suggest companies to first fire employees who support the rioters should retrenchment be needed."

"I suggest parents to stop giving money to their children who are in universities."

Still, some commenters sided with the protesters, although they seemed to belong to the minority.

"I don't think it's bad to try it once (protesting). At the very least, those retail staff who dislike the mainland Chinese tourists can be 'awaken'.

It's only when we go through periods of unrest that we understand the importance of peace and stability."

Over 700 people arrested

Tsim Sha Tsui has seen thousands of protesters rally, and was one of the sites where frontline protesters clashed with the riot police.

The Hong Kong police said that a total of 748 people have been arrested since the anti-establishment protests started in June, according to Hong Kong Free Press.

Of these, 115 have been charged.

In contrast, none from the triad-linked group which attacked protesters and commuters in a train station in Yuen Long on July 22 had been charged.

City-wide protests have taken place for the past 10 consecutive weekends.

Protesters are set to rally again this weekend to pressure the Hong Kong government to fully withdraw the extradition bill, and for them to order an independent inquiry into the clashes between protesters and riot police.

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