Despite online censorship, photos and videos shared online show a rare protest against the Chinese government in Beijing. The dramatic demonstration took place on a highway bridge on October 13, just days before the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party convenes. The protest seems to have been initiated by just one person, who has been widely praised online.
Two banners with a protest message were hung on the Sitong Bridge (geolocation here), which overlooks a busy thoroughfare in northwest Beijing, on Thursday morning, October 13. In the centre, a plume of black smoke rises into the air.
