Hong Kong's citizens are protesting to keep their promised democratic rights - guarantees for which were given when the city was handed over by the British in 1997 - could be taken away by the central Chinese government in Beijing.
An upside down Chinese national flag appears next to a Hong Kong flag outside a commercial building which is in front of a main road occupied by thousands of protesters in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy protestors gather in central Hong Kong against what they say is Chinese goverment plans to reduce democracy in the city - which has special status under Chinese dispensation.
Pro-democracy protestors gather in central Hong Kong against what they say is Chinese goverment plans to reduce democracy in the city - which has special status under Chinese dispensation.
Police fire tear gas shells on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong
Police fire tear gas shells on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong
A student stands next to a sign, which originally read "Central Government Offices" and was modified to "Citizens' Headquarters"
A protester rests following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
Police block off a road in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protesters rally. Police fired tear gas as tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators brought parts of central Hong Kong to a standstill
Pro-democracy protestors rest behind a bus during the demonstration in central Hong Kong