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Designated protest areas not in use

You may have heard of the three official protest areas that Beijing set aside for pre-authorized demonstrations during the period of the Olympics. According to The Australian, these "protest pens" have been of little use, since — so far — no protests ... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Wed, Aug 13 2008

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