
A notary official counts the vote after a 
voting on the housing demolition and compensation policy at Jiuxianqiao 
sub-district in Chaoyang District of Beijing, June 9, 2007. Some 3,711 families, 
about 67% of the 5,473 families, cast their votes on Saturday, with 2,451 votes 
for and 1,228 votes against the demolition and compensation plan. Thirty-two 
votes were invalid. [Sun Yuqing/www.chinadaily.com.cn]