Following clashes between Hong Kong police and student protesters on September 27, pro-democracy group Occupy Central with Love and Peace kickstarted a massive sit-in at 1:30 a.m. the following day to pressure China's government into withdrawing its requirement that candidates for Hong Kong's top leader get majority support from a largely pro-Beijing nominating committee. 
Kufuatia mapambano kati ya Polisi wa Hong Kong na waandamanaji wanfaunzi mnamo Septemba 27, maandamano ya kukaa yaliyofanyika katikati ya jiji kudai demokrasia yalianza saa 7:30 usiku siku iliyofuata kuishinikiza serikali ya China kuondoa dai kwamba mgombea wa uongozi wa juu kabisa Hong King lazima apate uungwaji wa walio wengi kutoka kwenye kamati ya uteuli ambao kimsingi inasimamia maslahi ya Beijing.