Worker Yang Liuzhen
on June 23, 2016
Yang Liuzhen, 48, was injured in an October 2013 explosion at the Jianhai Fireworks Factory. Yang’s feet were injured so badly that she still cannot stand for long periods of time.
Lawyer Yang Wu
on June 23, 2016
Lawyer Yang Wu, who works with fireworks manufacturers, says safety regulations have improved significantly in recent years, May 11, 2016.
Firework Shells Left to Dry
on June 23, 2016
Firework shells are left to dry in the sun in front of houses in Bixi village, May 11, 2016. Local families earn money by drying and packaging firework shells.
Wanle Fireworks Factory
on June 23, 2016
A worker wraps firework shells at the Wanle Fireworks Factory, Bixi village, May 11, 2016.
Children in Bixi Village
on June 23, 2016
Children run through a courtyard between stacks of firework shells, Bixi village, May 11, 2016. Many former child laborers who survived fireworks accidents are still asking the government for compensation, years later.
Large Roll of Firecrackers
on June 23, 2016
A salesperson in Mao Zedong’s hometown, Shaoshan, Hunan province, lowers a large roll of firecrackers from the shelves, May 20, 2016. China’s fireworks factories make an estimated 90 percent of the world’s pyrotechnics; many are made within 70 miles of Shaoshan, in Liuyang and nearby Liling.
Jianhai Fireworks Factory
on June 23, 2016
The site of the Jianhai Fireworks Factory where an explosion in October 2013 killed four and injured one, Liuyang, May 11, 2016.
Huang Mingwei
on June 23, 2016
Huang Mingwei, 29, lifts her shirt to show her scars, in her living room, Baofeng village, Hunan province, May 12, 2016. Huang was at work at the Nanyang Export Fireworks Factory when it experienced a major explosion in September 2014. She suffered severe burns over 70 percent of her body.
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on June 22, 2016
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‘Wukan,’ Once a Byword For Chinese Democracy, Now Censored
Protests Against Land Grabs That Led to Electoral Experiment Are Pertinent Five Years Later
on June 22, 2016
A fishing village in southern Guangdong province, once a standard-bearer for small-time democracy in China, has now become a political disaster—and the most-censored term on Chinese social media.
