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At the time of the incident Tang Fu-zhen (唐福珍) was 47 years of age. On November 13, 2009, Tang Fu-zhen together with her relatives and those of her ex-husband's relatives fought with a demolition team. According to her brother Tang Fu-ming (唐福明), he told the media the demolition relocation took place
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In 2001, mainland China's regulation authorizes demolition "before" a compensation agreement is reached. However, in 2007 a property law said demolition work can start only "after" both the demolition crew and residents agree on compensation. This contradiction in the law has led to widespread
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Tang Fu-zhen's sister Tang Fu-jing (唐福英) said that after the immolation incident, her hospital room was protected by 4 people. She was not able to see her sister at all. On November 29, 2009 at 11 PM Tang Fu-zhen was officially pronounced dead by the hospital. The building was also destroyed.
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and turned bright red in flames on the roof. In the event, four members of Tang Fu-zhen's family ended up wounded and in the hospital. Two people suffered severe injuries. Seven people were taken away by public safety officials.
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pipes. The attackers started indiscriminately beating anyone in the building. The demolition crew were backed by police and firefighters. Tang and her relatives threw rocks and bottles filled with gasoline.
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on November 13, 2009. Tang Fu-zhen (唐福珍) fought with a demolition crew and government authorities in an effort to save a building. In the end she lost and
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all over her body. She began saying something on the roof of the building, while others tried to prevent her actions. In 10 minutes, she
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A mobile phone captured the event and spread the video on the Internet. The story was given wide coverage and was broadcast on
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In 1996, Tang Fu-zhen's (唐福珍) husband Hu Chang-ming (胡昌明) constructed a three-story building in Jinhua village (金华村).
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also self-immolated when government officials pressed his family to give up their home. He suffered 10% body burns.
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expansion. In Chengdu, a woman set fire to herself in front of police and firefighters.
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dissatisfaction among people who lose their homes without fair compensation.
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at the early morning hour of 5 AM on November 13. People wearing
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Demolition rules under scrutiny after self-immolation case.
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On December 14, 2009, a man named Xi Xinzhu (席新柱) in
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