Great Wall of Catalunya: Expatriates in China form human chain for independence
Monday, September 2, 2013 @ 12:03 AM
AT least 100 natives of the north-eastern region of Catalunya formed a human chain along the Great Wall of China this weekend to call for their part of Spain to become an independent country.
The majority are Catalán expatriates living in Beijing – formerly known as Peking – and the human chain was organised by the Casal Català, an association of residents in the city originally from this part of Spain.
They were inspired by the National Catalán Assembly's plans to organise a similar demonstration on September 11, saying they 'did not want to be left out'.
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