The 2010 March for universal suffrage (5.2大遊行) was a march held in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 on May 2, 2010. The event occurred on the second day of the Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

 2010 expo. It came a day after the neighboring 2010 Macau labour protest

2010 Macau labour protest

2010 Macau labour protest was a protest that occurred on Labour Day May 1, 2010 at Patane, St. Anthony Parish Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. May 1, 2010 is also the opening day for the Shanghai 2010 expo in the People's Republic of China.-Protest:Hundreds...

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Protest

More than 3,000 people participated in the march to demand full democracy

Democracy

Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...

 in Hong Kong. Protesters marched from Victoria Park

Victoria Park, Hong Kong

Victoria Park is a public park in Hong Kong, named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It is located in Causeway Bay, on the north of Hong Kong Island, between Causeway Bay and Tin Hau MTR stations...

 to the Central Government Offices

Central Government Offices

The Central Government Offices houses the most major offices of the Hong Kong Government. Located in Central in Hong Kong, it occupies the lower level of Government Hill.- History :...

. In January 2010, the Five Constituencies Referendum triggered a by-election when five pan-democrat

Pro-democracy camp

Pro-democracy camp, pan-democracy camp or pan-democrats refer to the politicians and social activists in Hong Kong who support increased democracy and may work together in areas of common interest or by not fielding candidates against one another in elections.Democratic activists are usually...

s stepped down. Since then, a by-election has been scheduled for May 16, 2010.

A reform package was previously proposed that would have expanded a selection committee to 1,200 people and added ten members to the legislature. In general, pan-democrats have said they wanted to reject the package. Under the Hong Kong Basic Law

Hong Kong Basic Law

The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, or simply Hong Kong Basic Law, serves as the constitutional document of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China...

, political reform requires the support of 2/3 of the legislature. This means 20 opposition votes would be enough to reject the package if Pro-Beijing

Pro-Beijing Camp

The Pro-Beijing Camp, pro-Establishment Camp, pan-Establishment Camp is a segment of Hong Kong society that supports the policies and views of the People's Republic of China before and after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997.It is also nicknamed the royalists or loyalists.The term can be used to...

 Legco president Jasper Tsang does not vote. Tsang himself has said he wants the Beijing reform package to pass and would resign to vote.