You would think the least likely place for a marriage proposal would be right smack in the middle of pro-democracy protest, but not for this couple.

22-year-old Yau got down on one knee during police and protestor clashes to ask his girlfriend of two months Chen to marry him. The 21-year-old responded with a resounding yes as protesters cheered the couple.

It seems that there is always a right time to get down on one knee, with Yau saying: "I've been up all night. To begin with, I had been thinking of proposing on the 21st, but then I saw there's so many people here, so why not do it today, so that everyone can be a witness to our love."

Aw, congratulations to the newly engaged couple!