Small Protests Mark A Year Since Huge March

Anti-government protesters have made several attempts to mark the first anniversary of Hong Kong's biggest protest march in decades, with a heavy presence of riot police on hand to prevent gatherings.

On Tuesday afternoon, there were calls for a march from Victoria Park in Causeway Bay to government headquarters in Admiralty, following the route of a major protest on June 16 last year that, according to the organisers, involved two million people.

With a large contingent of riot police in Causeway Bay, there were no signs of anyone attempting to heed the call, although a group of demonstrators did gather in the nearby Hysan Place mall to chant protest slogans and display banners.

In the evening, a group gathered at the IFC Mall in Central for a brief protest. Riot police were on hand again but the protesters left of their own accord.