Ba Changrui [R] , deputy leader for the Jiuxianqiao Sub-district Office, delivers a closing speech on the vote as an official from the real estate company sits aside 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. The Chinese characters read "Vote". [Sun Yuqing/www.chinadaily.com.cn]

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