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Calculated Shard: 25 (from laksa009)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa025.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-hong-kong-handover-protest-china-20190701-story.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-hong-kong-handover-protest-china-20190701-story.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/asia\/la-fg-hong-kong-handover-protest-china-20190701-story.html","crawl_time":1774771770,"first_indexed_time":1561948522,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,latimes!www,\/world\/asia\/la-fg-hong-kong-handover-protest-china-20190701-story.html s443","src_root_hash":"7344800029135033825","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Protesters march as Hong Kong marks its 1997 handover from British to Chinese rule - Los Angeles Times","meta_descriptions":["Hong Kong, a former British colony, marked the 22nd anniversary of its handover to Chinese control in 1997. Protesters took to the streets."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Reporting from Hong Kong — \nA black flag flew over Hong Kong’s legislative complex at dawn Monday, the anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese control in 1997.\nPro-democracy demonstrators had occupied part of the complex overnight, taking down the Chinese flag and replacing it with a black flag featuring a withered, bloody bauhinia, the white flower at the center of Hong Kong’s red flag.\nThe symbol of a violent death to Hong Kong represents how many of the demonstrators, mostly people in their 20s and younger, view the changes in the semiautonomous region: tightening control from Beijing, a loss of the rule of law and freedoms of speech and assembly and increasingly authoritarian treatment of civilians.\nThose fears have reached a fever pitch in the last month, with millions taking to the streets to protest an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong to send suspected criminals to mainland China for trial.\nViolent clashes erupted June 12, with some protesters throwing bricks at the legislative building and police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowds.\nSince then, Hong Kong’s government has suspended the bill and promised not to push it further in the legislature. But protests have continued, raising demands for full withdrawal of the bill, independent investigation of police violence and Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation.\nTens of thousands of pro-police demonstrators also marched Sunday afternoon, holding signs thanking officers for their service.\nThree protesters have died, falling from high buildings after leaving messages against the extradition bill. Civil society groups are spreading word about mental health hotlines and trying to prevent suicides amid a growing sense of helplessness.\nBut protesters have also lionized the dead as martyrs, filling candlelight memorials with origami cranes, white flowers and messages of perseverance.\nJuly 1 is meant to be a day of celebration. This year, Hong Kong’s government mobilized 5,000 riot police officers in advance and blocked off the flag-raising area with water-filled barricades.\nOn Monday morning, the government announced that the flag-raising ceremony would be moved indoors because of weather concerns.\nAs Lam arrived at a convention center to watch the flag raising on an LED screen, less than a mile away riot police clashed with protesters at the legislative complex. Hundreds of police used pepper spray and batons on thousands of protesters pushing forward and chanting, “Withdraw the evil bill.”\nA band in white uniform played the Chinese national anthem live onstage. Lam and other officials sang along, watching a broadcast of the flag raising under light rain outside.\nA helicopter flew overhead flying the Hong Kong and China flags, as protesters wearing helmets and masks looked up and swore to the sky.\nLam said in a speech that the Hong Kong government would try to be more open to public opinion, promising to meet personally with opposition parties and young people.\nShe then raised a toast “to the success and affluence of our motherland and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.”\nOutside, both the protest crowds and police squads continued to grow.\nMore to Read","attrs_markdown":"- [News](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/)\n  \n  - [Home Page](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/)\n  - [California](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california)\n  - [Election 2024](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/topic\/election-2024)\n  - [Housing & Homelessness](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/homeless-housing)\n  - [Politics](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics)\n  - [Science & Medicine](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/science)\n  - [World & Nation](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business)\n  \n  - [Artificial Intelligence](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/topic\/artificial-intelligence)\n  - [Autos](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/autos)\n  - [Jobs, Labor & Workplace](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/topic\/jobs-labor)\n  - [Real Estate](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/real-estate)\n  - [Technology and the Internet](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/technology)\n- [California](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california)\n  \n  - [California Politics](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/topic\/california-law-politics)\n  - [Earthquakes](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/topic\/earthquakes)\n  - [Education](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/topic\/education)\n  - [Housing & Homelessness](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/homeless-housing)\n  - [L.A. 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But protests have continued, raising demands for full withdrawal of the bill, independent investigation of police violence and Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nTens of thousands of pro-police demonstrators also marched Sunday afternoon, holding signs thanking officers for their service.\n\nThree protesters have died, falling from high buildings after leaving messages against the extradition bill. Civil society groups are spreading word about mental health hotlines and trying to prevent suicides amid a growing sense of helplessness.\n\nBut protesters have also lionized the dead as martyrs, filling candlelight memorials with origami cranes, white flowers and messages of perseverance.\n\nJuly 1 is meant to be a day of celebration. This year, Hong Kong’s government mobilized 5,000 riot police officers in advance and blocked off the flag-raising area with water-filled barricades.\n\nOn Monday morning, the government announced that the flag-raising ceremony would be moved indoors because of weather concerns.\n\nAs Lam arrived at a convention center to watch the flag raising on an LED screen, less than a mile away riot police clashed with protesters at the legislative complex. Hundreds of police used pepper spray and batons on thousands of protesters pushing forward and chanting, “Withdraw the evil bill.”\n\nAdvertisement\n\nA band in white uniform played the Chinese national anthem live onstage. 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But protests have continued, raising demands for full withdrawal of the bill, independent investigation of police violence and Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation.\n\nTens of thousands of pro-police demonstrators also marched Sunday afternoon, holding signs thanking officers for their service.\n\nThree protesters have died, falling from high buildings after leaving messages against the extradition bill. Civil society groups are spreading word about mental health hotlines and trying to prevent suicides amid a growing sense of helplessness.\n\nBut protesters have also lionized the dead as martyrs, filling candlelight memorials with origami cranes, white flowers and messages of perseverance.\n\nJuly 1 is meant to be a day of celebration. This year, Hong Kong’s government mobilized 5,000 riot police officers in advance and blocked off the flag-raising area with water-filled barricades.\n\nOn Monday morning, the government announced that the flag-raising ceremony would be moved indoors because of weather concerns.\n\nAs Lam arrived at a convention center to watch the flag raising on an LED screen, less than a mile away riot police clashed with protesters at the legislative complex. Hundreds of police used pepper spray and batons on thousands of protesters pushing forward and chanting, “Withdraw the evil bill.”\n\nA band in white uniform played the Chinese national anthem live onstage. 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Boilerpipe Text	Reporting from Hong Kong — A black flag flew over Hong Kong’s legislative complex at dawn Monday, the anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese control in 1997. Pro-democracy demonstrators had occupied part of the complex overnight, taking down the Chinese flag and replacing it with a black flag featuring a withered, bloody bauhinia, the white flower at the center of Hong Kong’s red flag. The symbol of a violent death to Hong Kong represents how many of the demonstrators, mostly people in their 20s and younger, view the changes in the semiautonomous region: tightening control from Beijing, a loss of the rule of law and freedoms of speech and assembly and increasingly authoritarian treatment of civilians. Those fears have reached a fever pitch in the last month, with millions taking to the streets to protest an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong to send suspected criminals to mainland China for trial. Violent clashes erupted June 12, with some protesters throwing bricks at the legislative building and police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowds. Since then, Hong Kong’s government has suspended the bill and promised not to push it further in the legislature. But protests have continued, raising demands for full withdrawal of the bill, independent investigation of police violence and Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation. Tens of thousands of pro-police demonstrators also marched Sunday afternoon, holding signs thanking officers for their service. Three protesters have died, falling from high buildings after leaving messages against the extradition bill. Civil society groups are spreading word about mental health hotlines and trying to prevent suicides amid a growing sense of helplessness. But protesters have also lionized the dead as martyrs, filling candlelight memorials with origami cranes, white flowers and messages of perseverance. July 1 is meant to be a day of celebration. This year, Hong Kong’s government mobilized 5,000 riot police officers in advance and blocked off the flag-raising area with water-filled barricades. On Monday morning, the government announced that the flag-raising ceremony would be moved indoors because of weather concerns. As Lam arrived at a convention center to watch the flag raising on an LED screen, less than a mile away riot police clashed with protesters at the legislative complex. Hundreds of police used pepper spray and batons on thousands of protesters pushing forward and chanting, “Withdraw the evil bill.” A band in white uniform played the Chinese national anthem live onstage. Lam and other officials sang along, watching a broadcast of the flag raising under light rain outside. A helicopter flew overhead flying the Hong Kong and China flags, as protesters wearing helmets and masks looked up and swore to the sky. Lam said in a speech that the Hong Kong government would try to be more open to public opinion, promising to meet personally with opposition parties and young people. She then raised a toast “to the success and affluence of our motherland and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.” Outside, both the protest crowds and police squads continued to grow. More to Read
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Focus mode Show Search Advertisement [World & Nation](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation) # Protesters march as Hong Kong marks its 1997 handover from British to Chinese rule ![Protesters face off with police on a blocked road next to Hong Kong’s legislative complex on July 2, 2019.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a00c92c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2047x1151+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F64%2F71cf2a91b8ded847e608433f97f2%2Fla-1561952899-kvscsa3egg-snap-image) Protesters face off with police on a blocked road next to Hong Kong’s legislative complex on July 2, 2019. 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Pro-democracy demonstrators had occupied part of the complex overnight, taking down the Chinese flag and replacing it with a black flag featuring a withered, bloody bauhinia, the white flower at the center of Hong Kong’s red flag. The symbol of a violent death to Hong Kong represents how many of the demonstrators, mostly people in their 20s and younger, view the changes in the semiautonomous region: tightening control from Beijing, a loss of the rule of law and freedoms of speech and assembly and increasingly authoritarian treatment of civilians. Advertisement Those fears have reached a fever pitch in the last month, with millions taking to the streets to protest an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong to send suspected criminals to mainland China for trial. Violent clashes erupted June 12, with some protesters throwing bricks at the legislative building and police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowds. Since then, Hong Kong’s government has suspended the bill and promised not to push it further in the legislature. But protests have continued, raising demands for full withdrawal of the bill, independent investigation of police violence and Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation. Advertisement Tens of thousands of pro-police demonstrators also marched Sunday afternoon, holding signs thanking officers for their service. Three protesters have died, falling from high buildings after leaving messages against the extradition bill. Civil society groups are spreading word about mental health hotlines and trying to prevent suicides amid a growing sense of helplessness. But protesters have also lionized the dead as martyrs, filling candlelight memorials with origami cranes, white flowers and messages of perseverance. July 1 is meant to be a day of celebration. This year, Hong Kong’s government mobilized 5,000 riot police officers in advance and blocked off the flag-raising area with water-filled barricades. On Monday morning, the government announced that the flag-raising ceremony would be moved indoors because of weather concerns. As Lam arrived at a convention center to watch the flag raising on an LED screen, less than a mile away riot police clashed with protesters at the legislative complex. Hundreds of police used pepper spray and batons on thousands of protesters pushing forward and chanting, “Withdraw the evil bill.” Advertisement A band in white uniform played the Chinese national anthem live onstage. Lam and other officials sang along, watching a broadcast of the flag raising under light rain outside. A helicopter flew overhead flying the Hong Kong and China flags, as protesters wearing helmets and masks looked up and swore to the sky. Lam said in a speech that the Hong Kong government would try to be more open to public opinion, promising to meet personally with opposition parties and young people. She then raised a toast “to the success and affluence of our motherland and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.” Outside, both the protest crowds and police squads continued to grow. ### More to Read - [![A candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last June to commemorate the crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a29ab8a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4984x3333+0+0/resize/320x214!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2F38%2F73d7dbca4b618b8a981887c40e0f%2Fhong-kong-vigil-ban-58490.jpg)](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-05-27/hong-kong-bans-tiananmen-vigil-for-second-year) ### [Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-05-27/hong-kong-bans-tiananmen-vigil-for-second-year) May 27, 2021 - [![Officers from Food and Environmental Hygiene Department ask questions to a staff, left, at the "June 4 Memorial Museum" run by The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China in Hong Kong Tuesday, June 1, 2021. 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Readable Markdown	Reporting from Hong Kong — A black flag flew over Hong Kong’s legislative complex at dawn Monday, the anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese control in 1997. Pro-democracy demonstrators had occupied part of the complex overnight, taking down the Chinese flag and replacing it with a black flag featuring a withered, bloody bauhinia, the white flower at the center of Hong Kong’s red flag. The symbol of a violent death to Hong Kong represents how many of the demonstrators, mostly people in their 20s and younger, view the changes in the semiautonomous region: tightening control from Beijing, a loss of the rule of law and freedoms of speech and assembly and increasingly authoritarian treatment of civilians. Those fears have reached a fever pitch in the last month, with millions taking to the streets to protest an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong to send suspected criminals to mainland China for trial. Violent clashes erupted June 12, with some protesters throwing bricks at the legislative building and police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowds. Since then, Hong Kong’s government has suspended the bill and promised not to push it further in the legislature. But protests have continued, raising demands for full withdrawal of the bill, independent investigation of police violence and Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation. Tens of thousands of pro-police demonstrators also marched Sunday afternoon, holding signs thanking officers for their service. Three protesters have died, falling from high buildings after leaving messages against the extradition bill. Civil society groups are spreading word about mental health hotlines and trying to prevent suicides amid a growing sense of helplessness. But protesters have also lionized the dead as martyrs, filling candlelight memorials with origami cranes, white flowers and messages of perseverance. July 1 is meant to be a day of celebration. This year, Hong Kong’s government mobilized 5,000 riot police officers in advance and blocked off the flag-raising area with water-filled barricades. On Monday morning, the government announced that the flag-raising ceremony would be moved indoors because of weather concerns. As Lam arrived at a convention center to watch the flag raising on an LED screen, less than a mile away riot police clashed with protesters at the legislative complex. Hundreds of police used pepper spray and batons on thousands of protesters pushing forward and chanting, “Withdraw the evil bill.” A band in white uniform played the Chinese national anthem live onstage. Lam and other officials sang along, watching a broadcast of the flag raising under light rain outside. A helicopter flew overhead flying the Hong Kong and China flags, as protesters wearing helmets and masks looked up and swore to the sky. Lam said in a speech that the Hong Kong government would try to be more open to public opinion, promising to meet personally with opposition parties and young people. She then raised a toast “to the success and affluence of our motherland and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.” Outside, both the protest crowds and police squads continued to grow. More to Read
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