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- 1 2 3 4 South China morning post. Land grabs blamed again for rioting in Guangdong. Nov 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Police rushed in as riots over land hit Zhongshan". The Standard. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "South China villagers riot over land dispute". Indian Express. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
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