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Anger over five tonnes of garbage left by Tiananmen Square visitors

Commentators question the ‘patriotism’ of Chinese visitors

Visitors stand before the national flag on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Photo: AFP

Angry comments on the “uncivilised” behaviour of the Chinese flooded the nation’s blogosphere on Wednesday after state media revealed that five tonnes of rubbish had been left by 110,000 observers at a flag raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square in the nation's capital on Tuesday, China’s 64th National Day.

A debate on the true meaning of patriotism began as harsh criticism was directed at the “unpatriotic” participants who had come from all parts of China and braved the rain to attend the ceremony.