Remarkable to me is not the fact that the government blocked a blog, but that average Chinese citizens are becoming reporters and social critics through use of media like the internet.
I do no think this makes them "dissidents" or "anti-government" or "pro-democracy." But they are becoming more engaged in social issues, and are less fearful of government recrimination.
This blogger is a teacher in Sichuan province.
"one of Wang's most recent posts dealt with a campaign by peasants in the southeastern province of Guangdong to remove a village chief accused of corruption.
China has the world's second-largest population of Internet users, with 100 million people online.
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