Gallery: Hong Kong democracy protests

A protester sits as he blocks the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

A protester sits as he blocks the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

A protester sits on a chair as he blocks the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Protesters sleep as they block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Protesters sleep as they block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

A protester stands as he blocks the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Protesters take cover from pepper spray with umbrellas as riot police clash with tens of thousands of protesters blocking the main street leading to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters

A woman (bottom R) on the ground holds on to a fence during a clash with riot policemen (L) as tens of thousands of protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Tyrone Siu/Reuters

Protesters stand as they block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Some of the protesters sleep as they block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters, with other demonstrators in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

A protester takes pictures of fellow demonstrators with his mobile phone as they block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Riot police fire teargas to disperse protesters after thousands of demonstrators blocked the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters

Riot police fire teargas after thousands of protesters blocked the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters

A protester raises his umbrellas in front of tear gas which was fired by riot police to disperse protesters blocking the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Tyrone Siu/Reuters

People show their support with a banner that reads "We save our own Hong Kong" on a footbridge as tens of thousands of protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters

Riot police patrol as tens of thousands of protesters block the main street to the financial Central district (at background) outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters

A protester covers his face as riot police fire teargas after thousands of demonstrators blocked the main street to the financial Central in Hong Kong. Photo: Tyrone Siu/Reuters

Protesters wearing raincoats and carrying umbrellas face pepper spray from riot police, as tens of thousands of protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters

Riot police use pepper spray as they clash with protesters, as tens of thousands of protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters

A protester walks in tear gas fired by riot policemen after thousands of protesters blocking the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters

Protester sleep as they block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters