Crowds poured in to Victoria Park on Lunar New Year\u2019s eve on Friday, despite fears of unrest sparked by posters that called on people to \u201ctake back\u201d the city\u2019s largest festive market. An increased police presence was evident at the city\u2019s largest Lunar New Year fair in Causeway Bay, with officers regularly patrolling the area and keeping a watchful eye at entrances. Security guards were also monitoring the crowds. A police source said Police Commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung and his deputy Alan Lau Yip-shing would attend markets around the city tonight to inspect the security operations. At Victoria Park, revellers packed the fair to buy a wide variety of products, many made specially for the holidays. A staple of the fair has been fundraising by various political parties. Demosisto secretary general Joshua Wong Chi-fung said sales and donations had surpassed his expectations. \u201c[This year, fundraising] has been better than I expected, even better than the year Scholarism raised money three years ago,\u201d he said. A so-called radical faction of democrats was less fortunate. Youngspiration and the Hong Kong National Party were told by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department last week that the department believed they planned pro-independence activities and themed items to sell. The parties were banned from operating stalls at the fair over concerns about public order and safety. Fears of a repeat of the Mong Kok riot last year were reignited when posters from an unknown source began showing up outside the park yesterday. The \u201cTake Back the Lunar New Year Fair\u201d poster showed a billboard against a backdrop of flames with information about a possible gathering place and starting time for activities. Lau had said contingency response resources would be ready to deal with any possible situation. During the 10-hour riot in Mong Kok last year, protesters lit fires at 22 locations and dug up about 2,000 bricks from pavements to hurl at police, injuring nearly 100 officers.<\/p>\n