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Chen's hometown of Dongshigu became notorious as a no-go zone for foreign media
Mark Ralston
Plainclothes security guards monitor the entrance to Dongshigu Village, home to blind activist Chen Guangcheng. Chen, who escaped from house arrest last weekend, is now under US "protection", an overseas rights group says.