Nevertheless, the protests attracted interest from the national media, and drew attention to this form of campaigning.
Until now, protests against Western policy in the crisis have drawn minimal crowds.
The protests have drawn as many as 70,000 people, including a increasing number of older citizens and workers.
Coming as a complete surprise to the authorities, the protest drew followers from all over China.
The referendum and the protests against it also drew attention abroad.
The protests spanned 1-3 July 2012, and drew thousands of participants.
A worker's protest at his death drew the support of a 100 000 workers.
According to their latest report, the protest has drawn about fifty people.
The protest drew attention - and so did he.
The protests began on October 15, 2011 and drew as many as 4,000 people.
