Who Deserves the Rap for Shanghai Death Trap?

(Beijing) – Pre-holiday planning by Shanghai officials in charge of public security and publicity are getting close scrutiny in the wake of a New Year's Eve tragedy that killed dozens of people on the Bund.

Until now, Shanghai officials have repeatedly blamed the "public gathering on the Bund" and "overcrowding" for the 36 body-crush-related deaths and 49 injuries on and around a concrete staircase that links the street-level plaza and a Huangpu River overlook.