Beaten, arrested, put on the list of wanted criminals and even "harmonized back into society" – as journalists continue to search for the truth, they also continue to encounter constant obstructions to their work.

Beijing city police enacted a pilot program in April to reduce crime in suburban migrant villages. Police from the Daxing District of Beijing have constructed walls, set up guard booths, installed cameras and closed off seldom-used streets from 11 pm to 6 am in certain areas. According to police statistics, reports of crime have fallen by 45 percent year on year