As many as 10,000 people turned up at the May 13 gathering in Kunming, but media were reportedly banned from covering it. Photo: Screenshot via Weibo As many as 10,000 people turned up at the May 13 gathering in Kunming, but media were reportedly banned from covering it. Photo: Screenshot via Weibo
As many as 10,000 people turned up at the May 13 gathering in Kunming, but media were reportedly banned from covering it. Photo: Screenshot via Weibo
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Kunming ex-official, 91, an unlikely leader for farmers fighting land seizures

Yunnan villagers heed the rally cry of Yang Weijun, who in May blasted corrupt officials during a massive gathering

Patrick Boehler
Patrick Boehler

Updated: 2:51pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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As many as 10,000 people turned up at the May 13 gathering in Kunming, but media were reportedly banned from covering it. Photo: Screenshot via Weibo As many as 10,000 people turned up at the May 13 gathering in Kunming, but media were reportedly banned from covering it. Photo: Screenshot via Weibo
As many as 10,000 people turned up at the May 13 gathering in Kunming, but media were reportedly banned from covering it. Photo: Screenshot via Weibo
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