Deadly bomb blasts hit Chinese Communist headquarters
"There are small demonstrations at least once a week and there are big protests once a month," said a 53-year-old man near the scene who would only
identify himself as Mr Ma.
Taiyuan has one of the largest wealth disparities in China, with the emergence in recent years of
a class of obscenely wealthy coal barons.
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There are so many groups of people who would have a reason to do this," he added. "Lots of people in the city are angry. I remember once there was an attack on the building by 500 people, and another time I photographed a woman who managed to get inside the compound before she was dragged away. The police came to me and made me delete the picture".
The bombs appear to be confirmation that the simmering anger that has bubbled over in recent years in the form of street protests across China has now hardened into more drastic, and destructive, action.
Some noted that the city's new mayor, Geng Yanbo had embarked on a swathe of home demolitions in recent months to clear the way for a new motorway. "They call him 'Point the finger' Geng," said one man. "Because wherever he points his finger, they knock down the house."
Mr Geng, who was until February the mayor of another city in the province, Datong, is a controversial figure. Loved by some for his ambitious urban-planning, he is loathed by those who have to make way for his projects. "There was a protest by some people from Datong here last week," the same man said. "Perhaps this is linked to that."
Deadly bomb blasts hit Chinese Communist headquarters - Telegraph