Witnesses describe terror attack in Urumqi

In the China news, this happened today in Urumqi. Explosions at am open-air market in Urumqi, in capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Thursday morning, have left 31 people dead and more than 90 others injured. China's Ministry of Public Security called the blasts "a serious violent terrorist incident", and a witness who was buying groceries at the market and he saw vehicles plough into the people and also explosions thrown out of the vehicles. "I heard a series of large explosions and the vehicles were soon on fire, with flames rising so high they could reach the second floor of a building," the witness said. Another witness, a man surnamed Wang, cried as he described the scene. "I started to run as soon as I heard the explosions and one blast was quite close to me," Wang said, adding he has never felt so scared in all his life. Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to severely punish terrorists and spare no efforts in maintaining stability in response to Thursday morning's fatal explosions in Urumqi. Two vehicles without license plates drove through roadside fences and plowed into people at an open air market at Gongyuanbei Street near Renmin Park at 7:50 a.m. and set off explosive devices, killing at least 31 people. More than 90 others were injured. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, meanwhile, called on authorities to step up safety measures and eliminate weak points in public security, to protect people's lives and properties. So far all injured people have been sent to hospitals and police are pushing through the investigation, authorities said. In the book, "Red Scarf Girl," by Ji-Li Jiang, she is willing to live through the Culture Revolution. This reminds me of the book because the terrorist attack is more of how Ji-Li Jiang lives in China and how Chairman Mao is taking over all of China's powers and strength. For example, Ji-Li Jiang needs to take care of her family in order to survive the Culture Revolution. More on how the terrorist attack describes more on how China had a lot of difficulties, including, bombs, attacks, shooting, weapons, exe. I thought the book was a good book to me because it talks about how China itself was a country that had a bunch of problems in life. I like how I learned that Ji-Li Jiang was a brave girl who reacted of standing up to Chairman Mao and her classmates in the book, "Red Scarf Girl." I would recommend this book to who ever is interested in learning about China's history and background.