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 | Candidates from the pro-democracy '7.1 United Front' (from L) Ricky Or, lawmaker Andrew Cheng, barrister Ronny Tong, Richard Tsoi, lawmaker Wong Sing-chi, Shirley Ho and lawmaker Emily Lau campaign with their supporters in Hong Kong late September 3, 2004. Hong Kong heads for legislative elections on September 12 that look set to be the most fiercely contested since the former British colony reverted to China in 1997 and may revamp the city's political landscape. click to open  |  | Hong Kong's Legislative Council building, a high court during the colonial period, stands in front of the Bank of China, September 2, 2004. Hong Kong heads for legislative elections on September 12 that look set to be the most fiercely contested since the former British colony reverted to China in 1997 and may revamp the city's political landscape. Pro-democracy politicians are trying to wrestle control of the council from supporters of China and Hong Kong's Beijing-backed administration, who have dominated the territory's top law-making body since the hand over. click to open |  | Hong Kong democrat Law Chi-Kwong after being refused entry into China at Shanghai international airport and sent home on the next available flight. A senior Chinese official says a bureaucratic bungle was to blame click to open |  | Democratic Party chairman Sum Yeung prays during an election campaign to mark the 'Hungry Ghost' festival, in Hong Kong August 29, 2004. Superstitious Chinese believe that the gates of hell are opened during the seventh lunar month, with offerings made to appease the ghosts so that they don't stir up trouble. China's refusal of allowing a pro-democracy lawmaker into Shanghai on Saturday sparked skepticism that was linked to elections on September 12, which was expected to be the most hotly contested in Hong Kong's history, as pro-democracy forces try to take control of the city's top lawmaking body from pro-China forces. click to open |  | Heavyweight pro-democracy candidates from the Democratic Party (from L) former chairman Martin Lee, current chairman Sum Yeung and member Chi-keong Lai campaign in Hong Kong August 29, 2004, two weeks ahead of the territory's legislative elections. China's refusal to allow a pro-democracy lawmaker into Shanghai on Saturday sparked skepticism linked to elections on September 12, expected to be the most hotly contested in Hong Kong's history, as pro-democracy forces try to take control of the city's top lawmaking body from pro-China forces. click to open |  | Supporters of the pro-democracy Democratic Party campaign outside a Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong August 29, 2004, two weeks ahead of the territory's legislative elections. China's refusal to allow a pro-democracy lawmaker into Shanghai on Saturday sparked skepticism linked to elections on September 12, expected to be the most hotly contested in Hong Kong's history, as pro-democracy forces try to take control of the city's top lawmaking body from pro-China forces. click to open |
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