Unlike in Xiamen, people power did not prevail in Dongzhou following over a year of protests against the construction of a power plant. From RFA, which includes interviews with local residents:
The villagers of Dongzhou appear to have been defeated. The Honghaiwan Power Station was inaugurated today with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Some of the villagers tried to get close to the plant, clashing gongs in protest, but the police cordon around the area held. [Full text]
[Image: Map of Dongzhou, via www.gmwq.org]
