Xiangshui

For those who rule out the possibility of a Middle East-style democracy revolution in China, consider the town of Xiangshui. There, tens of thousands of farmers fled their homes this month in a middle-of-the-night panic on rumors that a nearby chemical plant with a bad safety record would explode. The chaos ensued despite appeals from officials tha...

For those who rule out the possibility of a Middle East-style democracy revolution in China, consider the town of Xiangshui. There, tens of thousands of farmers fled their homes this month in a middle-of-the-night panic on rumors that a nearby chemical plant with a bad safety record would explode. The chaos ensued despite appeals from officials tha...