Anti-Japan Protests, September 15th 2012
Major anti-Japanese protests involving an estimated 70,000 people across 40 Chinese cities erupted on Saturday over the ongoing Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute.
Here are the pictures from Weibo of anti-Japanese protests in 20 Chinese cities pic.twitter.com/Ol03juZY
@limlouisa our estimate is around 40 cities. Many 2nd & 3rd tier cities have protests as well
RT @28wordslater: Video of Changsha residents getting started on smashing/burning luxury Japanese stuff earlier today. youtube.com/watch?v=0ldVxv…
To avoid being attacked, CN reporters have to use flags cover their Canon cameras. pic.twitter.com/NgvyNh3r
Protestors burned down 2 police cars in Xi'an. 20+ students were arrested. Gov sent military to protect lux hotels. pic.twitter.com/47kCdD0I
Changsha anti-Japan protestors smashed Rolex & other lux stores. Rolex said some watch got stolen. pic.twitter.com/DXaPfZL1
Changsha anti-Japan protest today. Police was ordered not to stop any anti- Japan protests in different cities. pic.twitter.com/7YrQZSD5
CN netizens "human flesh searched" the guy who robbed the rolex store & got a watch in Changsha. 8,000 reposts so far. pic.twitter.com/7K2b3I2u
- @hexiefarm: "A Diaoyu cartoon from China Daily's Roger. The political leaning is pretty clear."
Another picture of anti-Japan protest in Changsha today. pic.twitter.com/kpaQCu49
One student on his auto manufacturing degree, "I want to learn to make tanks, in order to exterminate the Japanese." n.pr/UcbJpt- Most protestors at the Japanese embassy today were of this demographic. Weapon of choice: empty water bottles. twitpic.com/aut3yy
- But there were a few kids brought along and made to chant, in call and response, "Kill all Japanese people." twitpic.com/aut590
- And these: "Even if plants grow no more in China and graves cover everything, we need to get Diaoyu Island back." twitpic.com/aut7o4
Tea Leaf Nation #china: Anti-Japan Protests in China Turn Violent, Cooler Heads Prevail Online. tealeafnation.com/2012/09/anti-j…
嗯。知道。所以现在这里很好对中国人交流的地方。谢谢(*´v`) #sola_reply RT @Kakigoori_Yuki 老師，這段時間不要去sina weibo了。來twitter好了，twitter上的人都是愛你的:)- @Kakigoori_Yuki: "Teacher, don't go on Sina Weibo at the moment. Better to stay on Twitter, we all love you here. @aoi_sola: "Oh, I know. So this is a good place to connect with Chinese people right now. Thank you."
