I just posted the hug campaign on my forum, so let me just repeat myself, for the most part:
I can't believe this story.
In Sydney (YouTube)
In Philly (YouTube) ... And Oct 2006
Philly news story.
In NYC (YouTube) - And
news story from NYC, 2004
In Tel Aviv (YouTube)
In Spain (YouTube)
In Venezuela (YouTube)
All over the world!
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Honestly, I'm never surprised when someone in China is arrested. For anything.

I hope they didn't get in too much trouble.
"Embracing is a foreign tradition." Hello... what? I've never heard that before. I have lots of first and second-generation chinese friends. Hugging on the street is not exactly an American thing either. Americans are very prudish, generally.
Aw, Katie, don't be sad about the world.
*holds up
FREE HUGS sign*