Book burning by Chinese county library sparks fury
(The Guardian Books News)

Blaze complying with ministry directive meant for schools harks back to Qin dynasty and Nazi Germany, critics sayA county library in north-western China has been criticised for burning books in line with a nationwide cull of `illegal` or `improper` materials used in school libraries.Reports and photos of two women burning a pile of books outside the Zhenyuan county library in Gansu province emerged at the weekend. According to Chinese media, an article on the county´s website detailed a `removal and destruction` cleanup at the end of October, focusing on illegal, religious, and biased books.