ESSAY: A prairie fire is lit (but not televised)

CCTV News on November 26 did not have a single word to say about the protests sweeping the nation from Zhengzhou to Urumuqi, Shanghai to Beijing, Chongqing to Haizhu, Nanjing to Lanzhou.

“Silent mourning for fellow citizens in Urumqi who perished in the 11.24 fire”