Hong Kong: Amid protests, elderly man's bottle flip cheers everyone up

While all the stories about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong have been about the magnitude of violence, this video of an old man doing the bottle flip challenge has made headlines for other reasons. The bottle flip challenge that gained popularity not too long ago was being performed by an old man ear a closed Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station on September 7 during the protest. READ | Hong Kong: Police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters in a clash The video and the reactions of the netizens In the video, the old man can be seen conversing with the Police before the police left, clearing the scene. He tried the bottle flip and failed the first three times. However, the elderly man nailed it on the fourth attempt, triggering an elated reaction from the crowd around him. The man then can be seen then walking towards the police and talking to them, who left the location soon after. Successful #bottleflipping at Tung Chung today. So peaceful. #HongKongProtest #StandWithHongKong Credit to Undergrad, H.K.U.S.U. Instant News https://t.co/DcHDSdfPfi pic.twitter.com/qcJgrPD0Xb — lcklys (@lcklys1) September 7, 2019 This video immediately triggered the attention of the netizens and was flooded with likes and reactions. There were citizens playing with bottle flip challenge when the police sealed off the Tung Chong mtr station. They cheered for the old man who succeeded. Sth #simple could already make hkers’ day. #bottleflipping #bottlechallenge #HongKong https://t.co/jCAEeHpLOs — zombie kid (jonathan) (@mem3nthusiast) September 7, 2019 In times of darkness i guess it wouldn't hurt to have a little fun — Y (@Adolfkitler1945) September 11, 2019 #HongKong #HongKongProtesters#bottleflipping I can't help but applaud the creativity and cohesiveness of HK ppl. Anything can be turned into a means of protest, e.g. bottle flip challenge... Pic capped from fbhttps://t.co/GCCZMPqK6R pic.twitter.com/tBrIMsmEzV — QueenJie (@Queenie71005699) September 7, 2019 READ | Hong Kong protesters: 'We will not surrender', rally for UK support The Hong Kong Protest Violence broke out in the streets of Hong Kong after thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Central Hong Kong. This happens to be the 15th straight week of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. People of all ages took to the streets to protest against the Government. This comes after a clash between the protesters and the and groups supporting the Government. READ | Hong Kong protestors light up hills, continue protests during festival READ | 'Kurtis below knee-length' rule sparks protest in Hyderabad college

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Hong Kong: Amid protests, elderly man's bottle flip cheers everyone up

The bottle flip challenge was being performed by an old man ear a closed Mass Transit Railway station on September 7 during the ongoing protest in Hong Kong

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