In blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng's hometown, pain lingers
June 13, 2012
(CBS News) Chen Guangcheng no longer lives in Dongshigu village. The human rights activist several weeks ago escaped from house arrest in China and sought help inside the U.S. Embassy. After weeks of negotiations, the Chinese allowed Chen to re-settle in New York with his wife and two children, but a lot of his family is still in China.
Chen's old village is now guarded by men who locals said were thugs hired by the government. These men are refusing to identify themselves, but they told a CBS News crew they were not allowed into the village, and couldn't film
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