**EDITORS PLEASE NOTE - THIS EDIT CLARIFIES THE LOCATION OF THE JUNE 4TH MUSEUM AND CORRECTS WONG NGA-MAN'S ORGANISATION TO "THE HONG KONG ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS OF CHINA" IN THE SCRIPT AS PER RVN'S CORRECTION.

THE PREVIOUS EDIT INCORRECTLY NAMED WONG'S ORGANISATION AS "THE ALLIANCE FOR PEACE AND DEMOCRACY COMMITTEE".

(ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION) Tens of thousands of people gather every year in Hong Kong's Victoria Park to attend a vigil marking the anniversary of China's June 4th crackdown on pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tianamen Square .

But in recent years, some student activist groups in Hong Kong have refused to participate in the arrangements, resorting to holding their own alternative commemorations instead.

Wong Nga-Man, a 23-year-old university student, is bucking the trend by playing an active role in the city's Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the main organiser of the June 4th commemorations as well as the June 4th museum located in Hong Kong.

"We are all subject to the same political power", she told Reuters.

Experts say that the traditional democracy movement in Hong Kong is now carried by a somewhat greying crowd of activists, and that the number of participants in the annual vigil are shrinking every year.

Speaking to Reuters, Wong admitted that many politically active youth now have mixed views on the effectiveness of peaceful activism, citing the failure of the mainly peaceful protests of 2014.

The Alliance's commemorations also include kite-flying activities in the countryside, and several marches that can draw what Wong claims are thousands of people every year.

This year, Alliance has also chosen to speak out against a looming extradition treaty that could see fugitives in Hong Kong transferred to mainland courts.

"After the extradition law is passed, I am convinced that facing up to June 4th or maintaining the (June 4th) museum will be very difficult," Wong said.

Hong Kong is the only place in China where large-scale public commemorations of the June 4th crackdown happen, though neighbouring Macau also holds smaller annual gatherings.

The Chinese government sent tanks to quell the June 4, 1989 protests, and has never released an official death toll.

Estimates from human rights groups and witnesses range from several hundred to several thousand.