Bolstered by a massive rally overnight, Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists were defiant on the eighth day of protests Sunday in the face of attacks by opponents and government warnings to clear the business district streets they have occupied to press their demand for reforms.
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protesters Pull Back From Some Areas - Sunday, October 5
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A wood art sculpture titled "Umbrella Man" sits amidst the Hong Kong Occupy Central protest area, Oct. 5, 2014.
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Protesters sleep as they block the entrance of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's offices next to the government headquarters building, Oct. 5, 2014.
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A lone pro-democracy student protester sleeps in the middle of an occupied road in Hong Kong, Oct. 5, 2014.
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A pro-democracy student protester wakes after a night on the occupied roads of the financial district Hong Kong, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014.