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Chengguan enforce 15,000-yuan fee for two-storey homes

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Ten-Li Lake, Yangxin County, Huangshi City, Hubei Province: On Monday, October 20, 2014 witnesses say between 100 and 200 chengguan entered a village and forcibly demolished residences. Netizens, whose posts below have been translated into English, say more than 20 people were injured and many were arrested. Villagers say that the local government won’t allow the construction of more than one-storey structures without a payment of ¥15,000. If the fee isn’t paid the structure will be demolished.

湖北阳新200城管强拆打伤20余人抓捕多人

Villager “User 5340797470” said: Yesterday that more than 200 Yangxin City Management officials beat and injured many peasants, and one was injured seriously. They unreasonably beat everyone they saw, even those obviously just passing by.

Villager “Dry Rations” said: When Ten-Li Lake, Yangxin County, Hubei Province cooperative farm opened up for development, it was great news for the hardworking villagers because it meant they could build good houses. Who knew that they would have to pay corrupt officials ¥15,000 to build a two-storey house. Because they built two-storey houses the villagers were responded to violently.

“Dry Rations” continued: This morning more than 100 city management para-police, even beasts can’t compare to them, wearing uniforms, helmets, carrying shields and batons, wearing bulletproof vests, savagely beat unarmed average people, all old weak sick and disabled, also housewifes, even a person more than 60 years old and a paralyzed handicapped person. His head was broken and bleeding.

“Dry Rations” said: The swine threw bricks and stones at the citizens, 10-20 strong young men beat one villager more than 60 years old. The leader cried: “If we kill them the government can afford to pay.” Many were locked up in the police station, producing written accounts of the events. After 10 p.m. they still hadn’t returned home and couldn’t be reached by telephone.
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(Copy editor’s note: Chengguan are city management officers who enforce zoning codes and various other ordinances regarding public spaces. They are best known for attacking sidewalk vendors who may not have licenses, often beating the vendors and confiscating goods. Many citizens consider them to be little better than thugs.

Boxun generally cannot verify the accuracy of posts it translates from Chinese websites.

At current exchange rates, 15,000 yuan equals $2,453. The average rural net income of Chinese villagers in 2013 was $1,300, according to the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics.)

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