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A pro-democracy protester wraps his face with plastic wrap to protect himself against tear gas in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. Police fired tear gas as tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators brought parts of central Hong Kong to a standstill on September 28, in a dramatic escalation of protests that have gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese city for days. It marked a dramatic escalation of protests in the city, which rarely sees such violence, after a tense week of largely contained student-led demonstrations exploded into mass angry street protests. AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE (Photo by Alex Ogle / AFP) (Photo by ALEX OGLE/AFP via Getty Images)