A march of 12,000 demonstrators against a chemical plant in the port city of Dalian caused China to shut down a plant that generates 2 billion yuan in local taxes every year. Calls to relocate the plant, which was called a "time bomb" by one protestor, mounted after a tropical storm caused a wave to breach a dike built to protect the plant from floodwaters. The plant produces paraxylene, a highly toxic chemical used in fabric manufacturing, and residents expressed concern that future flooding may cause a spill. In addition, reports suggested that the plant may have been operating illegally months before the spill. Protestors formed a "group stroll," a tactic used to show discontent with the Chinese government. "It's the environment that makes us angry," said one demonstrator. "In my memory Dalian has always been a clean, beautiful coastal city. We cannot endure its destruction." After the demonstration, authorities ordered the plant shut down and promised to relocate the facility. For the full story, see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8707197/The-march-of-Chinas-new-middle-class.html and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14520438.