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Sycamore trees in Nanjing that were chopped down for subway construction

(Nanjing) – Cranes and bulldozers were quieter in the ancient city of Nanjing on October 16.

News broke that day that city's 57-year-old mayor, Ji Jianye, was being investigated for "suspected serious discipline violations," the Communist Party's favored euphuism for corruption.