05.13.08
Crowds in China
I saw Nator’s post on the Wisdom of Crowds in China, and have a few things to add.
Nator understates how dangerous it actually was. There was a constant push of people who were trying to enter the under-passage from four different entrances. Nobody outside could actually see what was going on underground (there were no cameras then, there are now, however). It was very dangerous and very crowded as more and more people were trying to get in, making it very difficult to get out. Although we got out safely, it could have ended just like it did on that bridge in Miyun.
Chinese police, true to their form, were less interested in the potential danger and seemed to be more worried about me taking pictures of the situation, that’s why the officer there is charging me…
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