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I was in Shenzhen (Oct 31 thru Nov 17)during this riot or un-rest which started on Nov 7....and was unaware that this happened until I read this article....I never saw this on TV...while I was there...
Thousands attack police in southern China: state media
Posted by chinaview on November 8, 2008
AFP, Nov. 7, 2008-
BEIJING (AFP) ? Thousands of people attacked Chinese police in the southern city of Shenzhen from Friday afternoon to early Saturday morning, state media reported.
Xinhua news agency reported the unrest in an ?urgent? report, quoting Shenzhen city?s government saying a police car was burnt when thousands of people protested the death of a 31-year-old motorcyclist on Friday.
The report said the motorcyclist died after driving through a police checkpoint set up as part of a crackdown on illegal motor vehicles in the city?s Bao?an district.
A police officer threw his ?interphone? at the passing motorcyclist, the report said, ?who reeled down to an electric pole, got injured, and died with futile rescue efforts.?
I also saw followers of FALUN GONG:
(a religion/movement/belief) which is very un-popular by the government of China....I did not figure this out until finding this site yesterday.....
Jin and I were walking one of streets downtown Shenzhen, saw these followers all men.....kneeling down in a row on the sidewalk(about 20 of them).....as we were walking past....the local police were arriving....and getting into a formation ....Jin just frowned....and tightened her hand in mine....and hastened her pace....for us to get out of there...
I am just posting this....as an awareness.....I also felt safe in China while I was there.....but one must be aware....if something does not look right or the public seem somewhat stirred....probably one should remove themselves from the vicinity.....but all of us while visiting China will be with our ladies....and they will know what is going on.....and probably remove the both of you from any situation.