The mayor of a city in central China made a rare public address calling for calm after thousands of people protested against a waste incineration project over fears it would damage the environment and residents' health.[…] The city of Xiantao, in Hubei province, said on Sunday it would suspend the project but protests continued on Monday.

[…] he excused himself, disappearing in a cloud of ciaos and operatic Italian.

All horizontal surfaces were occupied by at least one open beercan stuffed with cigarettes saturated in some reeking liquid.

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