Dam protests can often be volatile. In October, tens of thousands of villagers protesting inadequate resettlement compensation held a local official captive for several hours before ten thousand People’s Armed Police officers rescued him.
反对兴修水库的抗议活动常常带有很大变数。 10月，成千上万名不满安置补偿的村民把一名当地官员扣留了数小时之久，最后直到万名武装警察出动才把他解救出来。