In Pictures: Hong Kong march

1 of 8 On the seventh anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China, thousands of people took to the streets to demand more democracy

2 of 8 Many protesters were angry at China's decision not to let Hong Kong directly elect its next leader, and called on Beijing-approved Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa to resign

3 of 8 Some activists carried a mock coffin symbolising the death of Hong Kong's autonomy

4 of 8 One of the 250,000 marchers, engineer Wing So, told the BBC: "I came because we are not satisfied with the government, especially their policies and behaviour."

5 of 8 Ida Chan agreed. "After 1997, the atmosphere has changed. It's control by the Chinese government," she said

6 of 8 Despite the large turnout, the number of protesters was lower than last year, when 500,000 people rallied against proposed security laws, forcing a government climb-down

7 of 8 But Bella Luk, from Amnesty International, said: "It's not the numbers which count, it's the views of people in Hong Kong."

8 of 8 The turnout was certainly large enough to concern Tung Chee-hwa. An official ceremony to mark the anniversary of the territory's handover was overshadowed by the march.