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Pro-democracy activists hold colored umbrellas as they gather outside of Hong Kong Government Complex at Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Today's turnout paled in comparison to the tens of thousands who braved tear gas, fought riot police and paralyzed the city's bustling downtown for 79 days in one of the most significant expressions of Hong Kong's desire to choose its own leader. Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Pro-democracy activists hold colored umbrellas as they gather outside of Hong Kong Government Complex at Admiralty district of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Today's turnout paled in comparison to the tens of thousands who braved tear gas, fought riot police and paralyzed the city's bustling downtown for 79 days in one of the most significant expressions of Hong Kong's desire to choose its own leader. Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images