Tens of thousands of Chinese fight the police in Shishou...

It was a dramatic weekend in the relatively small city of Shishou in Hubei province. 

Tens of thousands of rioters torched a hotel and overturned police cars, after the authorities allegedly tried to cover up the murder of a 24-year-old man as a suicide.

The deceased, Tu Yuangao, was the chef of the Yong Long hotel. According to the cops, he committed suicide by jumping off the roof of the building and left a note. More...

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