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Years have changed but Hong Kong's democratization protests are not fading. Yesterday (1st) there was a massive march involving 1 million people, with tear gas and Molotov flaming up as protests raged.

Correspondent Song Wook reports from Hong Kong.

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New Year's Day Hong Kong Victoria Park filled with black dressed citizens.

Beginning at the 4km march, the participants filled Hong Kong's streets and shouted for relief in Hong Kong.

The protesters say they will continue until the government accepts all five demands, including the administration's straight line and the police's investigation into violent suppression.

[Protester: Can't stop fighting for freedom. If we stop now in 2020, everything will be gone.]

Parliament members of the pan-democracy camp, which was elected last November, also participated in the demonstration.

The protest organizers claimed more than 1 million people participated.

The peaceful protests have changed rapidly as some protesters attacked Chinese buildings and HSBC banks, which recently frozen their protest funding accounts.

Police demanded that the protesters stop the march and rolled out with tear gas and water cannons.

Protesters threw Molotov and confronted each other late in the night.

Police say yesterday they arrested more than 400 people.

Hong Kong Minister Carriram earlier said in New Year's Day that he would "humently listen to the voices of citizens," making it clear that he did not intend to accept the protesters' demands.

Hong Kong's chaos continues into New Year amid intense clashes between demonstrators and governments running in parallel.