Calm returns to China's Urumqi after officials sacked

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Residents of China's far western city of Urumqi, in turmoil over a spate of needle attacks, expressed grudging satisfaction that two high officials were fired as the city recovered from angry protests.

Elderly residents practiced taichi in front of rows of military trucks in People's Square, where on Thursday tens of thousands of Han Chinese gathered to call for the resignation of provincial party secretary Wang Lizhi, saying he had failed to ensure their security.