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Thousands of pro-democracy protesters returned to the streets of Hong Kong in the first large-scale rally since demonstrations rocked the global financial hub late last year.

Around 2,000 police flanked an estimated 12,000 protesters marching on the city's shopping and financial districts.

Authorities were anxiousto avoid a repeat of the so-called Occupy Central campaign that saw demonstrations shut down key roads for nearly three months.

Last year's protests for a fully democratic vote to choose Hong Kong's next leader were the most serious challenge to China's authority since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations and crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

While organisers stood fast to earlier demands for full democracy in the former British colony, they insisted the march would be peaceful and not seek to occupy any sites.

Packed streets resembled rivers of yellow as protesters carried yellow banners and umbrellas - a symbol of last year's campaign after protesters used them to fend off police pepper spray attacks.

Chants of "we want true democracy" echoed off high rise buildings.

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Pro-democracy march held in Hong Kong