A pro-democracy student stands on railings during a rally outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong

A pro-democracy student stands on railings during a rally outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong

A pro-democracy student stands on railings during a rally outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, as riot police stand guard, early September 28, 2014. Tens of thousands of people massed in the heart of Hong Kong late on Saturday to demand more democracy, as tensions grew over Beijing’s decision to rule out free elections in the former British colony. The crowds swelled less than 24 hours after riot police used pepper spray to disperse protesters around government headquarters, arresting more than 60 people opposed to the Chinese government’s tightening grip on the city. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST EDUCATION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)