Li Shiming
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Li Shiming was Party
chief of Xiashuixi Village , which is located in Lüliang
, Shanxi
, China
.
According to locals, he used his Communist party
status to seize land, extort money, and constantly bully and harass the villagers, even using violence against villagers and their families. A local farmer, Zhang Huping , had been harassed by Shiming for years, and had been detained on fabricated charges after he and a group of farmers sought the help of the Provincial authorities after Shiming razed 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) of trees on their property without their permission or an offer of compensation.
Huping hired 19-year-old Zhang Xuping to kill Shiming for 1,000 Yuan
. In September 2008, Xuping entered a school where Shiming was attending a meeting, and stabbed him in the chest. Shiming died whilst driving himself to hospital.
Xuping, who was subsequently charged with the killing and sentenced to death
, gained the status of a folk hero
locally, as Shiming was hated in the town. Many openly expressed sympathy for Xuping and hatred for Shiming. More than 20,000 people in China's Shanxi
Province signed a petition requesting lenience for Xuping.
The deceased, Li Shiming, is not to be confused with another living person of the same name - Li Shiming - who is currently commander of the PLA
Chengdu Military Region. Commander Li Shiming and other military leaders were reported to have attended a choral performance by 将军后代合唱团 (a Chinese singing group) in August 2009, almost 12 months after village chief Li Shiming's death. This report confirms that the deceased and the military commander are not the same person.
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
chief of Xiashuixi Village , which is located in Lüliang
Lüliang
Lüliang is a prefecture-level city in Shanxi province in China. It has an area of 21,000 square kilometers and a population of 3,600,000.-Administration:Lüliang has direct jurisdiction over:-External links:*...
, Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
According to locals, he used his Communist party
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
status to seize land, extort money, and constantly bully and harass the villagers, even using violence against villagers and their families. A local farmer, Zhang Huping , had been harassed by Shiming for years, and had been detained on fabricated charges after he and a group of farmers sought the help of the Provincial authorities after Shiming razed 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) of trees on their property without their permission or an offer of compensation.
Huping hired 19-year-old Zhang Xuping to kill Shiming for 1,000 Yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
. In September 2008, Xuping entered a school where Shiming was attending a meeting, and stabbed him in the chest. Shiming died whilst driving himself to hospital.
Xuping, who was subsequently charged with the killing and sentenced to death
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
, gained the status of a folk hero
Folk hero
A folk hero is a type of hero, real, fictional, or mythological. The single salient characteristic which makes a character a folk hero is the imprinting of the name, personality and deeds of the character in the popular consciousness. This presence in the popular consciousness is evidenced by...
locally, as Shiming was hated in the town. Many openly expressed sympathy for Xuping and hatred for Shiming. More than 20,000 people in China's Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Province signed a petition requesting lenience for Xuping.
The deceased, Li Shiming, is not to be confused with another living person of the same name - Li Shiming - who is currently commander of the PLA
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
Chengdu Military Region. Commander Li Shiming and other military leaders were reported to have attended a choral performance by 将军后代合唱团 (a Chinese singing group) in August 2009, almost 12 months after village chief Li Shiming's death. This report confirms that the deceased and the military commander are not the same person.