On the morning of July 23, in reaction to a dispute over the ownership of a local fish pond, villagers near Foshan, Guangdong arrived at the local fish market carrying weapons, planning to "teach a lesson" to the head of the fish market. When police arrived to investigate, the villagers attacked and overturned the police vehicle. They then tied the officers to the overturned vehicle, and began pouring gasoline around them! more ›

Somebody needs to give these kids a chance at dance school!
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WARNING: This video contains graphic, violent footage. Viewer discretion is advised. more ›

Now here's a documentary that we hope will make its way to a DVD store near us soon. The Warriors of Qiugang is 39 minute film that received an Oscar nomination for documentary short. The synopsis from the official website: more ›

How times have changed! 21 years ago, when a couple of students decided to kneel on the steps of the Great Hall of the People with a petition to the government, nobody would give them the time of day. Well, we all know what happened subsequently. These days, if you're a mayor and you have people kneeling outside your door, you'd better pay attention because not doing so could cost you your job, more ›

Yeah, it's sad but true: in order to build Disneyland Shanghai, a lot of villagers in Chuangsha will have to be forcibly relocated in order to free up space for the 4.12 square kilometer theme park. Like usual, the government has promised to provide those relocated with monetary compensation, but hasn't revealed exactly how much they'll give out. As a result, farmers have begun to erect new buildings overnight to try to drive up the value of their land. One part entrepreneurial, one part sad: but with the government notoriously bad at providing displaced people with fair settlements, who can blame them? more ›