One of the remaining pro-democracy protester (R) packs his belongings as two others carrying a yellow umbrella, the symbol of the Occupy Central movement, walk past outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, China June 24, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some seven months after Hong Kong police forcibly cleared pro-democracy street protesters from the streets, tens of thousands of people are expected to rally for free elections on Wednesday as the city marks the 18th anniversary of its return to China.
Security was tight at an early morning flag-raising ceremony attended by senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials, with helicopter fly-bys and the playing of China's national anthem.
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