Hundreds of thousands of peaceful pro-democracy protesters filled the streets of Hong Kong Sunday, as the anti-government movement that began six months ago shows no signs of weakening.

According to the Wall Street Journal:

The march drew families with children, young hand-holding couples and the elderly in wheelchairs. Most wore black clothing and masks to obscure their faces. Many said they were there to rebuke Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam for failing to respond to the city's public message they sent via the landslide victory for pro-democracy candidates in district elections two weeks ago, when pro-establishment candidates were routed in a popular vote.



Those at the march said they won't stop until Mrs. Lam gives in to their five demands, which include the right of people to vote directly for their leaders from candidates they choose, an amnesty for thousands of arrested protesters and an independent inquiry into police conduct. Only one of the demands—the withdrawal of a controversial bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to China for trial—has been met.

Whichever participation number is correct — protest organizers say 800,000 marched, while Hong Kong police peg the number at 183,000 — this was the largest pro-democracy demonstration in months.

The demonstrations began as protests against a rule that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be extradited to communist mainland China for trial. They have since snowballed into large-scale demands for China to cease pressing in on Hong Kong's autonomy and freedoms.