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Yihuang Self-immolation Incident
The Yihuang self-immolation incident () occurred on 10 September 2010 in Yihuang County, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China. Government authorities with demolition workers came to the home of the Zhong family. Ye Zhongcheng () and two family members climbed to the roof and self-immolation, burnt themselves in protest. Ye died later. History The Zhong family lived in a three-story house. Several of the family were at home at the time of the incident. They included Luo Zhifeng and her husband; his brother, Ye Zhongcheng and the couple's six children, Zhong Ruman , Zhong Rucui , Zhong Rukui , Zhong Ruqin , Zhong Rujiu and Zhong Rutian (who was not at home). The house was held under three licenses belonging to the three brothers, Zhong Rukui, Zhong Rutian and Zhong Ruman. The father had a chronic lung disease diagnosed in 2007 and used a medical ventilator. On 18 April 2010, the family's electricity was cut off and so they purchased a petrol powered generator. In 2007, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yihuang County
Yihuang County () is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou Fuzhou (; , Fuzhounese: Hokchew, ''Hók-ciŭ''), alternately romanized as Foochow, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute t .... Administrative divisions In the present, Yihuang County has 7 towns and 5 townships. ;7 towns ;5 townships Demographics The population of the district was in 1999. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in'China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS/ref> Climate Notes and references External links *Government site- County-level divisions of Jiangxi Fuzhou, Jiangxi {{Jiangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
