China sentences eight to prison for unauthorized church

时间：2006-12-25 02:57:08

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Dec. 24 - Eight people who illegally built a house to be used as a church in Xiaoshan District in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, and tried to stop demolition1 enforcement by force were sentenced to one to three and a half years in prison by a local court on Saturday.

 

The Xiaoshan District People's Court said Shen Zhuke, Ni Weimin, Luo Bingliang, Feng Guangliang and four others constructed a 820-square-meter unlawful house to be used as a church on July 17. They completed construction on the morning of July 29.

 

The building occupied an area on which a commercial center of the suburban2 district was planned. The construction of the building had not got approval from local land management and construction departments, said the court.

 

The builders had violated the law and regulations on land management and city planning, the court ruled.

 

The eight people instigated3 more than 1,000 people to confront the enforcement officers who were ordered to demolish4 the building from July 26 to 29, injuring at least ten government workers.

 

The illegal building was toppled down on July 29.

 

Shen Zhuke, who had been found to be the principal perpetrator, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison; Ni Weimin, two years imprisonment5 with three-year probation6; Luo Bingliang, one year in prison; and Feng Guangliang, two years imprisonment. The other four people also got various terms.

 

The City Planning Ordinance7 of the People's Republic of China, approved by the State Council on Oct. 13, 1989 and in force since April 1, 1990, stipulates8 that any building without authorization9 and a construction certificate is unlawful and the local government has the right to demolish it.

 

According to the Law on Land Management of the People's Republic of China, adopted by the country's legislature on August 29, 1998 and in force since January 1, 1999, the local government has the right to ask those illegally occupying land to vacate it.

 

"Before demolishing10 the building, the government had negotiated with the builders and offered a plot of land nearby for their use, " said a local government official.

 

But they refused and continued the construction, he said, adding that the district government carried out the demolition and arrested two people involved with the illegal construction according to law.
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1 demolition omezd     
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
参考例句：
  • The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。
  • The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。
2 suburban Usywk     
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
  • Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
  • There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
3 instigated 55d9a8c3f57ae756aae88f0b32777cd4     
v.使（某事物）开始或发生，鼓动( instigate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The government has instigated a programme of economic reform. 政府已实施了经济改革方案。
  • He instigated the revolt. 他策动了这次叛乱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4 demolish 1m7ze     
v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等)
参考例句：
  • They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
  • He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。
5 imprisonment I9Uxk     
n.关押，监禁，坐牢
参考例句：
  • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
  • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
6 probation 41zzM     
n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)
参考例句：
  • The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。
  • His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。
7 ordinance Svty0     
n.法令；条令；条例
参考例句：
  • The Ordinance of 1785 provided the first land grants for educational purposes.1785年法案为教育目的提供了第一批土地。
  • The city passed an ordinance compelling all outdoor lighting to be switched off at 9.00 PM.该市通过一条法令强令晚上九点关闭一切室外照明。
8 stipulates 5c9afbf42331f6dbc8e7cd0e43b34e17     
n.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的名词复数 )；规定，明确要求v.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的第三人称单数 )；规定，明确要求
参考例句：
  • The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。 来自辞典例句
9 authorization wOxyV     
n.授权，委任状
参考例句：
  • Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
  • You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。
10 demolishing 0031225f2d8907777f09b918fb527ad4     
v.摧毁( demolish的现在分词 )；推翻；拆毁（尤指大建筑物）；吃光
参考例句：
  • The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings. 这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。 来自《用法词典》
  • Conventional demolishing work would have caused considerable interruptions in traffic. 如果采用一般的拆除方法就要引起交通的严重中断。 来自辞典例句

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