June 15, 2010: And The Rocket's Red Glare...

[xoxoxoBruce]

the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night,
that Yang Youde was still there.

Uh... what?

Yang Youde, who lives on the outskirts of the bustling city of Wuhan, in central Hubei province, said he had fended off two eviction attempts with his improvised weapon, which uses ammunition made from locally sold fireworks.

One of China's biggest problems is the lack of respect for property rights, and people are getting very pissed off about it.

His approach is more aggressive than most, but Mr Yang's problem is a common one. Anger over property confiscation is one of the leading causes of unrest in China, with many people forced to give up homes and land to make way for anything from roads to luxury villas.

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The government is planning to reform property confiscation rules, but rights groups say the changes do not go far enough to address the potentially destabilising issue.

Give 'em hell, Youde.

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