BEIJING — A city in China’s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang has banned matches and destroyed more than 20,000 boxes of them as part of efforts to fight terror attacks, a state-run newspaper said.
Fukang, which sits near regional capital Urumqi, decided to remove all matches from circulation to ensure they are not used by “terrorist groups or individual extremists to carry out criminal activities,” the People’s Daily said on its website. Police destroyed 20,223 boxes of matches, which will ensure that the city maintains its current peaceful environment, the newspaper added, citing the local government.
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The county police made the original announcement last week but it was only picked up by state media on Tuesday. The announcement didn’t say how the matches are used for criminal activity.
Hi Lin, what a great story. Can’t wait for the next chapter. Love the drawings. Wonderful expressions. Funny and sad.
Love Big Sis. XX
Thoughts on banned matches, well can’t imagine that, but good for you and your stories. The Lucky Lucifers need to multiply and fight back. What about adding a new box of matches to the household. Because poor Lucy needs a ‘young spark ‘ in her life.
Love Big Sis. XXX
Thanks Big Sis!
Luckily my Big Sis, nor my Little Sis or Littler Sis, are like Lucinda and Lucretia!
….. and if you keep reading, Big Sis, all the chapters – and the two more Lucky Lucifer Matches books to follow – you’ll find out if Lucy eventually meets her bright young spark!
Hope so ,then there will be lots of new sparks already to go.
Whoooosh