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<p>People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. Mong Kok has the highest population density in the world, with 130,000 in one square kilometre. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. Mong Kok has the highest population density in the world, with 130,000 in one square kilometre. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. Mong Kok has the highest population density in the world, with 130,000 in one square kilometre. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Cars cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

Cars cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Cars cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p> People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>A doorway is lit up in a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

A doorway is lit up in a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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A doorway is lit up in a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Cars cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

Cars cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Cars cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip</p>

People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>An elderly woman pushes a trolly with paper for recycling on a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip</p>

An elderly woman pushes a trolly with paper for recycling on a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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An elderly woman pushes a trolly with paper for recycling on a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>A beggar sits outside an entrance to Mong Kok subway station in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip</p>

A beggar sits outside an entrance to Mong Kok subway station in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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A beggar sits outside an entrance to Mong Kok subway station in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Residential and commercial buildings are seen in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip</p>

Residential and commercial buildings are seen in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Residential and commercial buildings are seen in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Residential and commercial buildings are seen in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

Residential and commercial buildings are seen in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Residential and commercial buildings are seen in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Shoppers fill up escalators at Langham Place mall in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

Shoppers fill up escalators at Langham Place mall in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Shoppers fill up escalators at Langham Place mall in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Spectators surround street musicians in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

Spectators surround street musicians in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Spectators surround street musicians in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>An elderly resident poses in his cubicle in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

An elderly resident poses in his cubicle in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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An elderly resident poses in his cubicle in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>A foreign visitor walks past stalls on Tung Choi Street or "Ladies' Street" in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

A foreign visitor walks past stalls on Tung Choi Street or "Ladies' Street" in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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A foreign visitor walks past stalls on Tung Choi Street or "Ladies' Street" in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Tourists shop in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

Tourists shop in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Tourists shop in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>A woman talks on her mobile phone in between pedestrians in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

A woman talks on her mobile phone in between pedestrians in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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A woman talks on her mobile phone in between pedestrians in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>Neon signs are illuminated in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

Neon signs are illuminated in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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Neon signs are illuminated in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>A passenger rests at a bus stop in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

A passenger rests at a bus stop in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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A passenger rests at a bus stop in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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<p>People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip </p>

People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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People cross a street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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