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...typical day, few of the hundreds of thousands of people who flow past the Liujiayao Bridge in southern Beijing pay any attention to Su Lianzhi. But on March 23, the 53-year-old fruit vendor became the cause of thousands of passing commuters. Around 11 a.m., as Su and her family were trying to make a few sales, a white van swooped in. At least 10 men jumped out and began confiscating the family's fruit and three-wheeled cart. "My mother would not let them take the cart," says Su's daughter, Yuan Fang. "But the young men were...
...Su suffered a concussion and a broken finger. She was taken to the hospital by officers from the local chengguan, or city-management bureau. The officers told Su that the men in the van were working for their department, a law-enforcement agency that is responsible for controlling street vendors, hawkers, shoe shiners and illegal cabs. While they wield less power than the police, they have become notorious for violence. Hardly a week goes by during which at least a beating by chengguan officers isn't reported in some Chinese city. (See pictures of life on the fringes of society...
...Beijing chengguan's media office wrote in a reply to TIME, adding that in recent years their officers have improved law enforcement and responded to the public's demands. The media office acknowledged the existence of the controversial manual but said its methods were not used. As for Su, the chengguan said she disturbed social order and prevented the officers from carrying out their duties, leading to a 15-day detention...
Dorm: Wigglesworth Hometown: New York City Relationship Status: Angela Su. Learah Lockhart. Three words that describe you: Angela and Learah Hottest trait: My neuroticism Claim to Harvard fame: I mean, does this count? Best part about becoming a sophomore: Annenberg won’t even be an option Fastest way to your heart: Angela Su and Learah Lockhart What you miss most from the ‘90s: The Spice Girls Your Gossip Girl crush: Dorota
...organizers insisted the promotion was a success, and Su herself said, "The crowd loved it, and we really showed some Eleganza spirit." Another participant's attempts to acknowledge the lack of volume from the music were quickly overridden...