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| Beijing knife attack leaves two dead in Forbidden City | Beijing knife attack leaves two dead in Forbidden City |
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| Two people were killed on Friday morning in a knife attack in Beijing's Forbidden City, one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. | |
| The attack occurred during an altercation in a staff canteen by the imperial palace's south-eastern corner, according to the official newswire Xinhua. | The attack occurred during an altercation in a staff canteen by the imperial palace's south-eastern corner, according to the official newswire Xinhua. |
| The alleged attacker – a 49-year-old man with the surname Zheng – and his two reported victims were Forbidden City employees. Rescue workers found one of the victims dead, and the other died while receiving medical treatment. | The alleged attacker – a 49-year-old man with the surname Zheng – and his two reported victims were Forbidden City employees. Rescue workers found one of the victims dead, and the other died while receiving medical treatment. |
| Zheng attempted to kill himself but was apprehended alive and sent to a hospital, the Beijing Times said on its official microblog. The Forbidden City could not be reached for comment. | |
| Random knife attacks in China are so common that local governments often restrict knife sales during high-profile events. | Random knife attacks in China are so common that local governments often restrict knife sales during high-profile events. |
| The multibillionaire drinks tycoon Zong Qinghou was injured in a knife attack near his home in September. In August a knife-wielding man in the south-western city of Chengdu killed four people; earlier that month a man in Henan province killed three. | |
| The Forbidden City, a sprawling compound abutting Tiananmen Square, served as China's main imperial palace for about 500 years until the Qing dynasty fell in 1912. It has 15 million tourists a year. | |
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