Louvre Museum Finds Counterfeit Tickets From China

Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/cnforbiddennews Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/chinaforbiddennews France's most famous museum, the Louvre, has become a target for Chinese counterfeiters. Media in France reported that in August, the Louvre received tens of counterfeit entrance tickets from Chinese tourists. French police said that the first counterfeit ticket was found on August 12. Louvre staff noticed that a Chinese tour guide's ticket look obviously different. After the incident, Louvre staff have paid more attention during inspection. They repeatedly found Chinese people using fake tickets. However, police did not trace the source of these tickets. Sources said that these fake tickets are easily identified from poor paper quality. Subsequently, the quality was significantly improved. Even the series number on the tickets were almost identical with real ones. At end of August, Belgiam customs found 4,000 fake Louvre tickets in luggage from China. Sources told French media that it is unclear who the counterfeiters are. It seems that many tourist agencies are linked with this incident. Chinese embassies in the US, Canada, Australia and Italy have been the target of graffiti demonstrations. People sprayed the word "demolition" on walls. On September 10, the Chinese Embassy in France was targeted. The word "demolition" was painted on the main door with a red circle. Overseas yibaochina.com reported that the graffiti was done by a Chinese person from Beijing. This person was a victim of forced demolition. The victim hoped this action would protest against Beijing Daxing District government, who forcibly demolished his house. Meanwhile he wanted to support protesters continuing their protests in front of the Chinese Embassy in the US. Protester said that a human rights group in Paris assisted his demonstration. Fujian Villagers Protest Against Officials Seizing Farmland On September 10, several hundred villagers in Sanjiangkou Township in Fujian Province held a protest. They were protesting against officials seizing public assets. Villagers protested outside the government building. and many police came to crackdown on protestors. One female villager was severely beaten and injured, and was sent to hospital. Seven protesters were arrested. According to human rights website molihua.org, officials seized farmland and public assets. Villagers had held several protests recently, but all were suppressed by the authorities. 《神韵》2013世界巡演新亮点 http://www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org/