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Occupy Central

OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY THREE: Full report of the day's events

Protesters in Sogo, Causeway Bay fill up the streets as night falls. Photo: Sam Tsang.

I spy: a man is spotted in the PLA building overlooking Victoria Harbour using binoculars to view the city. Photo: SCMP

A volunteer sprays water over protesters at the Causeway Bay sit-in as temperatures hit 32C

The number of protesters on Harcourt Road crept up as lunchtime approached. Photo: Timmy Sung

Barricades outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central this morning. Photo: Dickson Lee

Protesters read the paper in Mong Kok after a night on the street

A TV screengrab shows the moment a car was driven at protesters

Barricades block the roads in Causeway Bay, where streets have been cleaned by protesters. Photo: May Tse

A lone protester remains outside the barricade in Causeway Bay. Photo: May Tse

A bus in Mong Kok is covered in messages, including calls for CY Leung to step down and 'No riot police' messages. Photo: SCMP

The study must go on: protesters spotted yesterday with their textbooks at a protest site. Photo: SCMP

Joe Sin Chat-ching, from the Alliance in Support of Our Police Force. He said anyone tear gassed would be 'fine after wiping your face'. Photo: Chris Lau

The scene in Connaught Road which was last night packed with protesters. Organisers are urging people to continue the occupation. Photo: Timmy Sung

CY Leung pictured this morning as he said protests would not change Beijing's mind on electoral reform. Photo: Felix Wong

Protesters put up tents along Connaught Road to protect from the heat. Photo: Timmy sung

A goggle-wearing protester speaks with a policeman. Photo: Felix Wong

The Umbrella Revolution continues with a new design

Side by side: police officers and protesters chat as relations thaw. Photo: Timmy Sung

The Occupy wedding: Lo Wing-man and Ka Sing-fung, both aged 30, were married today in City Hall as the protest went on outside. Photo: Felix Wong

Democracy protesters create a banner. Photo: Felix Wong

Umbrellas of the 'Umbrella Revolution'. Photo: Felix Wong

The crowd listens to a protester with a megaphone in Causeway Bay. Photo: May Tse

A young girl paints an umbrella at the protest site in Causeway Bay. Photo: May Tse

"Do you hear the people sing?" Protesters unfurl a banner. Photo: Felix Wong

Scrawled on the street is an appeal for democracy. Photo: Felix Wong

Buses have been trapped in the Mong Kok protest zone. Photo: Chris Lau

Civil disobedience 101: Hundreds gather for the public lecture by lawmaker Kenneth Chan (centre right). Photo: Raquel Carvalho

The crowds in Mong Kok.

Protesters take shelter under a footbridge in Admiralty. Photo: Tony Cheung

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CY Leung acknowledged that the protests would likely last "a long time" but said Beijing would not back down on calls for full universal suffrage.


Review | OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY THREE: Full report of the day's events

CY Leung acknowledged that the protests would likely last "a long time" but said Beijing would not back down on calls for full universal suffrage.