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10-01-2005, 02:46 PM
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051001/D8CV8FK80.html
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Oct 1, 8:57 AM (ET)
By AUDRA ANGBEIJING (AP) - Tens of thousands of Chinese marked the 56th anniversary of Communist rule in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Saturday with the country enjoying the benefits of two decades of rapid economic growth but still facing deep-seated social problems.
The crowds in the square enthusiastically waved Chinese flags and posed for pictures as security forces looked on placidly.
Security was tight in the capital Beijing at the start of the weeklong holiday. Police bomb squads were out in force, and human rights groups said authorities have been expelling people with grievances from the capital to prevent disruptions, a common move during politically sensitive periods.
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Oct 1, 8:57 AM (ET)
By AUDRA ANGBEIJING (AP) - Tens of thousands of Chinese marked the 56th anniversary of Communist rule in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Saturday with the country enjoying the benefits of two decades of rapid economic growth but still facing deep-seated social problems.
The crowds in the square enthusiastically waved Chinese flags and posed for pictures as security forces looked on placidly.
Security was tight in the capital Beijing at the start of the weeklong holiday. Police bomb squads were out in force, and human rights groups said authorities have been expelling people with grievances from the capital to prevent disruptions, a common move during politically sensitive periods.
Click on the link above for more about festivities in the socialist paradise.