Empire State Building to be lit red, yellow for anniversary, angering critics of China’s gov’t
By APWednesday, September 30, 2009
Empire State Building honors China, riling critics
NEW YORK — Critics of China’s communist government are protesting plans to light the top of New York’s Empire State Building red and yellow to honor that nation’s 60th anniversary.
Several supporters of Tibet protested Wednesday outside the iconic building, where a lighting ceremony is planned. The building often changes its lighting colors to mark holidays and big events.
Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner (WEE’-nur) of New York says the lights should not be used to pay tribute to what he called “a nation with a shameful history on human rights.”
Building spokeswoman Marisa Picker had no immediate comment.
China is marking 60 years of communist rule on Wednesday.
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