In pictures: Hong Kong protests

1 of 6 Tens of thousands marched against the planned introduction of a new subversion law in the territory

2 of 6 Critics say that the legislation will enable the authorities to clamp down on dissent in Hong Kong, as they do in China

3 of 6 Police stopped protesters disrupting ceremonies marking the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong reverting to Chinese rule

4 of 6 Feeling the heat? Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa was assisted by his wife during the official ceremony

5 of 6 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, standing on the left, flew in from Beijing for the 1 July festivities

6 of 6 Street vendors seemed to be hoping nostalgia for the old system would help them sell British memorabilia