According to a Chinese report, since the reconstruction of LongTan reservoir by the Drinking Water Project, agricultural land around this area –SanJing Chuen- cannot be watered. The agricultural area has become poor and can no longer be cultivated. Therefore, villagers were forced to rent their land from building factories and warehouses.
Recently, the government confiscated the land that housed these factories, warehouses and agricultural areas. According to the villagers, the demolitions ordered by the government, caused the land to become worthless in every respect, subsequently imposing a huge loss on any investor. Therefore, the villagers felt compelled to resist, and protests subsequently ensued against the demolitions. Unfortunately, the local government sent thousands of police, armed with tear gas, pepper water and high-pressure water guns, to disperse the villagers. The unarmed villagers resisted only with stones. Thousands of people were involved in the conflict and ten villagers were injured.
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The government sent numerous policemen.
Large numbers of villagers protested against the demolitions
Police using high pressure water guns
A large numbers of villagers were detained by the police