Residents of Shuikou Town protest for days as authorities deploy riot police and tighten control. It is another chapter in a “war” about burial practices in rural China.
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Fearful of the event’s increasing success, Beijing attempts to diminish the holy journey to the point of insignificance.
China, Police Block “Parade of the Gods” in Guangdong
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Quan Shixin hoped to return home after serving her sentence. Only, there was no home left.
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This time, Beijing lost. But in other cases, including Shen Yun’s, theaters surrendered to Chinese pressure.
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