Warning: The video footage linked in this article contains acts of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Thousands of people took to the streets in China’s southwestern Sichuan Province on Aug. 4 after schoolgirls posted a video of them severely beating a 14-year-old peer. The video has since gone viral, sparking national outrage at the bullies’ brazenness and what protestors say is an inadequate response by school authorities.
