Edward Lau (R), 29, a businessman who participated in Occupy Central protests in 2014 and is running for the upcoming district elections, campaigns with a supporter in Hong Kong, China November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong, decked out in colourful posters and flags, voted on Sunday in district-level elections that will mark the first real test of public sentiment since pro-democracy protests crippled parts of the Chinese-controlled city last year.
About 900 candidates are competing for the 431 seats in 18 district councils, where pro-Beijing parties currently hold a majority, at a time when people are divided over the pace of political reform.
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