A day after thousands of civil servants took to the streets in Central to urge authorities to give in to protesters' demands, people gathered on August 3 for an approved rally in the shopping hub of Mong Kok. The march soon splintered and ended with clashes in Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Wong Tai Sin. Earlier, a group of protesters blocked the Cross-Harbour Tunnel twice, bringing traffic to a standstill.