Pro-democracy demonstrators defied onslaughts of tear gas and appeals from Hong Kong's top leader to go home, as the protests over Beijing's decision to limit political reforms expanded across the city early Monday.
Developments in Hong Kong - Monday, September 29
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Businessmen stand in front of a road block set up by protesters at the main street of the financial Central district in Hong Kong, Sept. 29, 2014.
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People walk past an electronic ticker showing Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index dropping more than 500 points soon after opening in Hong Kong, Sept. 29, 2014.
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A volunteer distributes water at a sit-in protest in Hong Kong, Sept. 29, 2014.
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A visitor takes a photo of a sit-in protest in Hong Kong, Sept. 29, 2014.