The report included a photo of two employees burning books in front of the public library in Zhenyuan, Gansu province. Photo: Handout
Chinese library sparks outrage over report staff burned ‘banned books’
- Employees set fire to 65 ‘illegal publications’ in front of building after ‘thorough clean-up’
- Social media users draw comparisons with actions of Qin dynasty emperor believed to have ordered texts to be burned and scholars to be buried alive
The report included a photo of two employees burning books in front of the public library in Zhenyuan, Gansu province. Photo: Handout
