{"id":134821,"date":"2012-04-10T22:32:31","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T05:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=134821"},"modified":"2012-04-11T07:48:54","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T14:48:54","slug":"riot-reported-in-chongqing-over-redistricting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2012\/04\/riot-reported-in-chongqing-over-redistricting\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot Reported in Chongqing Over Redistricting (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Online reports circulating in China <\/a>say thousands of residents of Wansheng District in Chongqing protested and rioted today over an administrative decision to merge two separate districts. According to online reports, residents of Wansheng District are afraid their living standards and economic conditions will deteriorate after the merge. The riots occurred the same day that the central government announced that former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai had been dismissed from all Party posts<\/a> and his wife was suspected of murder. Photos of the riot have been distributed online and compiled by Molihua Geming (Jasmine Revolution)<\/a>:<\/p>\n (“Return our Wansheng District!”)<\/p>\n While further details or confirmation of the incident have not been independently reported, the photos do show signs indicating they were taken in Wansheng District, and several relevant search terms, including “Wansheng,” “Qijiang” [the second district involved] and “We want to eat!” [the slogan of protesters] have all been banned today on Sina Weibo search. Several photos posted<\/a> show what appear to be protesters lying on the ground and bloody.<\/p>\n