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Clashes after dance ban
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February 10, 2009, Tuesday
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POLICE in Dejiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, said yesterday that three police officers and five civilians were injured during a protest on Sunday against government restrictions of a traditional dragon dance.
Dejiang County Party chief Yang Pin said the local government had banned the dragon dance in the downtown area because of safety concerns as a main road is currently undergoing renovation.
Dancers were told they were only allowed to perform in the suburbs.
Dozens of dragon dancers, whose rehearsals were stopped on Sunday, went to the county government complex and clashed with police and government employees when they tried to perform the dance in protest, said officials from the local public security bureau.
A crowd of more than 2,000 people were drawn to the scene. The protest turned violent when police tried to stop the dance.
The local government has since called off the restrictions.
Dragon dances were performed and firecrackers were heard all over the downtown area yesterday evening.
The dragon dance is an important tradition in Dejiang during the celebration of yesterday's Lantern Festival.
Dejiang County Party chief Yang Pin said the local government had banned the dragon dance in the downtown area because of safety concerns as a main road is currently undergoing renovation.
Dancers were told they were only allowed to perform in the suburbs.
Dozens of dragon dancers, whose rehearsals were stopped on Sunday, went to the county government complex and clashed with police and government employees when they tried to perform the dance in protest, said officials from the local public security bureau.
A crowd of more than 2,000 people were drawn to the scene. The protest turned violent when police tried to stop the dance.
The local government has since called off the restrictions.
Dragon dances were performed and firecrackers were heard all over the downtown area yesterday evening.
The dragon dance is an important tradition in Dejiang during the celebration of yesterday's Lantern Festival.
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