on the street in shanghai a protester is carried out by police. at the several hundred gathered. they chant and cheer each other. the bbc has seen the people being taken away by police. at least one was punched and ramped up against a car. many bring flowers to pay their respects to the ten people that died in a fire in the city almost 4000 kilometres away. the scuffles follow a night of demonstrations. what began as a virtual, turned into a protest with people airing their frustrations with china s zero covid policy. in mandarin, protesters chant, step down, step down. and lockdown. communist party, step down. and it is notjust shanghai but cities across the country. a video posted on social media huge crowds appear together at the university and chant rest in peace, long live the people. the unrest