audio, stills, text and or video: Go to zReportage.com to see more - Occupy Central is a civil disobedience movement which began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It called on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyze Hong Kong's financial district if the Beijing and Hong Kong governments did not agree to implement universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017. When China made its ruling, Occupy Central promised demonstrations. The police use of tear gas on supporters on 29 September further fueled protesters' anger. The initial sit-in at the Central district spawned more protests around the territory. Protesters have since called for the resignation of Chief Executive CY Leung for his handling of the situation, but the Chinese government has publicly pledged its support of his administration through the Chinese Communist Party newspaper People's Daily. China has said that, under Hong Kong law, voters will be able to vote freely but from a list approved by a nominating committee.
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Oct. 6, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters occupy a street in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong.
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Oct. 5, 2014 - Pro-democracy protesters raise their hands to show they won't use violence during clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters in Mong Kok area.
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Sept. 28, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters run as police use tear gas outside the chief government office in Admiralty.
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Sept. 28, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters run as police use tear gas outside the chief government office in Admiralty.
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Sept. 28, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters run as police use tear gas outside the chief government office.
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Sept. 29, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - A Hong Kong police officer takes a break while manning a barricade between police and protesters at the government office complex.
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Sept. 29, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters occupy the main road and hold a rally during continued pro-democracy demonstrations outside the chief government office in the Admiralty.
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Oct 1, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protestors jeer as helicopters fly past displaying the Chinese flag at the Convention Centre on the morning of China's National Day.
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Oct. 2, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters occupy a street during continued pro-democracy demonstrations outside the chief government office in the Admiralty.
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Oct. 7, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Protesters rest in the street near the Central Government Office. Hong Kong student leaders have agreed to hold formal talks with the government after a week of protests, which are still blocking parts of the city.
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Oct. 9, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - After the government cancelled talks with the 'Hong Kong Federation Student', the crowd is growing up in 'Admiralty' area until 'Central' district during the biggest turnout of this week.
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Sept. 29, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters occupy the main road and hold a rally during continued pro-democracy demonstrations outside the chief government office in the Admiralty of Hong Kong.
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Sep 30, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Effigy of Hong Kong Chief Executive, CY Leung, depicted as a vampire near government buildings in the Admiralty District of central Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests continue in force.
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Sep 30, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protestors flood the streets for a fifth day near Statue Square in Central district. The protests have been sparked over an electoral reform proposal Beijing put forward this summer.
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Sept. 30, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy activists shut down parts of downtown. As China celebrated National Day on Wednesday, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters warned that if Chief Executive Chun-Ying Leung does not resign, the 'Umbrella Revolution' will occupy government buildings.
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Oct. 2, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy activists and police scuffle outside the Chief Executive's office downtown. Pro-democracy protesters surrounded key government buildings in the territory as police warn they will 'decisively' uphold the law.
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Oct. 2, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - An umbrella statue/monument near the government offices in Admiralty honors the Umbrella Revolution.
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Oct. 7, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - JOYCE HO, who says she has been a supporter of Hong Kong protesters for three days straight, shows off a 'tattoo' that, in Chinese, urges Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying to 'go back to the zoo. Tiger wife is waiting for you.' Ho is seen visiting the pro-democracy protest site in Mong Kok.
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Oct. 1, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - A pro-democracy protestor rests under an umbrella in the Admiralty District, Hong Kong's financial district. Thousands have joined pro-democracy protests which have spread on China's 65th National Day. The protesters want China to withdraw plans to vet candidates for the next Hong Kong leadership election in 2017.
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Oct 1, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - A pro-democracy protestor (who wished not to have his face shown in the photograph for fear of recrimination) flies the Chinese national flag upside down in a show of disrespect.
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Oct. 2, 2014 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Protestors and supporters have turned the steps leading up to Tamar Park into an impromptu message board where they write and share their messages of hope and intent for gaining true democracy and universal suffrage in Hong Kong for the 2017 elections.
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Sept. 30, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy protesters occupy a street during continued pro-democracy demonstrations in the Mongkok District of Kowloon.
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Oct. 2, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-democracy activists and police scuffle outside the Chief Executive's office. The protesters surrounded key government buildings in the territory as police warn they will 'decisively uphold the law.'
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Oct. 3, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - A face-off between pro-democracy protestors and a vocal mob of local residents and pro-government supporters turns violent.
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Oct. 5, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Police protect an anti-occupy protester who asked the police to take him to the police station during the second day of the anti-occupy riot in Mong Kok.
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Oct. 3, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - An Occupy protester gets hurt after being attacked by Anti-Occupy mobs on a street during continued pro-democracy demonstrations in the Mongkok District of Kowloon.
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Oct. 6, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - A student protestor grabs a nap during continued pro-democracy demonstrations in the Mongkok District of Kowloon.
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Oct. 10, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Pro-Democracy protesters sleep in Admiralty Hong Kong's district. Hong Kong has been plunged into the worst political crisis since its 1997 handover as pro-democracy activists take over the streets following China's refusal to grant citizens full universal suffrage.
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