Armed Police Arrest Appellants in Chengdu CitySavePrintEpoch Times Staff9/28/2007|Updated: 9/15/2015Nearly two hundred villagers from Taiping Village surrounded the Hongpai Building demanding the release release of 12 villagers arrested for traveling to Beijing to petition the government Huang Qi/TianwangWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentEpoch Times StaffAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesRubio’s RiseFeb 11, 2026Moms for America 5th Mothers of Influence and Champion of Freedom AwardsFeb 11, 2026Day in Photos: Airliner Crash in Somalia, Anti-Government Protests in Albania, and JD Vance in ArmeniaFeb 10, 2026‘Zombie’ AI StartupsFeb 10, 2026